"They have confirmed that they are interested in being in Mexico," Ebrard told a small group of international journalists.Ebrard spoke during a visit to the northern state of Sonora, which the government hopes will be a beneficiary of the shift to electric vehicles.
Sonora, which borders the United States, is home to lithium deposits that Mexico aims to exploit for production of batteries for electric cars and other technology. Several dozen ambassadors accompanied Ebrard on a visit to a giant solar park being built in Sonora's desert, where he said Mexico would welcome foreign investment in its renewable energy projects.