The arrival of tesla to Uruguay It is an objective of the government and the country’s businessmen, to the point that there have already been efforts to finalize the arrival of the manufacturing company of electric vehicles that the tycoon commands Elon Musk.
The company, which has long operated in Mexico, now added to Chili like your front door South America. In that context, the president of the Zonamerica free zone, Orlando Dovat, he asked again Musk that defines their landing in Uruguayan territory.
“Many congratulations to Elon Musk already tesla for making history with the first Tesla store in Latin America, set in the beautiful Chili”, express Dovat through X (exTwitter and property of the billionaire).
The businessman took advantage of the opportunity and renewed his request. “Inspired by this innovative movement, let’s keep the momentum going! Next stop: Uruguay!”, wrote Dovat and listed a series of benefits of the country, which he described as “a green power.”
The reference of Zonamerica He valued that it has “economic stability, ecological initiatives and a central location”, while recalling that “200 Teslas are already circulating on our streets, a testimony of confidence” towards electric vehicles of Tesla.
Finally, Dovat highlighted that “the hydroelectric and wind energy They dominate our landscape,” so, enrapturing Musk, he noted: “We are ready for a sustainable shift toward electric vehicles. “Your small investment can make a big difference.”
The government began negotiations with Tesla last year
The arrival of tesla It is not only sought after by businessmen, but also by the government. That is why hierarchs of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) They held a meeting with company representatives in mid-2023.
On the occasion, the objective was for the country to become the gateway for the American company in the region, something that it finally achieved. Chili. However, in the territory there is a park of more than 200 electric vehicles and the Executive aspires to become “a platform for the development of its sales and maintenance operations.”
It is worth remembering that the supply of electric cars increased strongly in 2023 and grew by 54% in the last 12 months, with an average drop of 11.4% in their prices measured in dollars, according to the latest electric mobility report from Mercado Libre Uruguay.
Source: Ambito
