The northern Mexican state considered the front-runner to land a major investment from Tesla Inc lacks water, Mexico's president said on Monday, adding he would urge the electric automaker to consider access to basic services before it decides where to land.
Tesla has been scouting sites to open its first plant in Mexico, with the northern state of Nuevo Leon at the U.S. border emerging as a top contender, followed by the central state of Hidalgo.
