A Chinese supplier of Tesla batteries prepares a plant in Mexico

Texas Governor Greg Abbott in April increased inspections of commercial vehicles, declaring his desire to crack down on illegal drug trafficking and immigration. But analysis by an economic research body determined that this cost the state economy more than $4 billion in lost production due to shipping delays and bridge blockages. CATL, as the Ningde, China-based company is known, is also considering splitting its investment across two locations: one in the United States and one in Mexico , the people said. A final decision has not yet been made and the total volume of the investment is uncertain. Bloomberg reported…