Mexico Tequila Industry

An explosion at a factory producing Jose Cuervo tequila in Mexico killed five people Tuesday, local authorities said.

Mexico's Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT) argues that the "name 'Teslaquila' evokes the word Tequila ... (and) Tequila is a protected word."

Tesla Inc co-founder Elon Musk and Mexico's tequila producers could be headed for a collision after the agave-based drink's industry group opposed the flamboyant billionaire's efforts to trademark an alcoholic drink dubbed "Teslaquila."

An explosion at a factory producing Jose Cuervo tequila in Mexico killed five people Tuesday, local authorities said.

Mexico's Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT) argues that the "name 'Teslaquila' evokes the word Tequila ... (and) Tequila is a protected word."

Tesla Inc co-founder Elon Musk and Mexico's tequila producers could be headed for a collision after the agave-based drink's industry group opposed the flamboyant billionaire's efforts to trademark an alcoholic drink dubbed "Teslaquila."