Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a potential U.S. presidential candidate in two years, said companies such as Toyota Motor Corp. will invest where they’re least burdened by taxes and regulation.Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, chose Perry’s state as the home for its new North American headquarters that will house about 4,000 employees. The Japanese company plans to finish construction as soon as 2016, when Perry could be a Republican candidate to succeed Barack Obama.
Perry, 64, touted the move by Toyota in a speech to The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan today while also ruing Tesla Motors Inc.’s decision to build a battery factory in Nevada. Perry said he called Governor Brian Sandoval to congratulate him even though Texas lost out on the plant.
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