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Tesla Announces Pricing in Chile for Model 3, Model Y — More Affordable Than Expected!

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It’s been three months since we reported that Tesla was officially hiring in Chile, thus announcing the arrival of its. continued] The post Tesla Announces Pricing in Chile for Model 3, Model Y — More Affordable Than Expected! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla lands in Chile, its first appearance in South America

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Tesla has officially landed in Chile, marking the first time it has appeared in a South American country as it continues to expand to new markets. Experts believe that pricing is the big holdup, and once price parity is reached, EV adoption will soar. Tesla llega hoy a Chile. I’d love to hear from you!

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Yutong Bus to deliver 100 electric buses to Chile

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will deliver 100 full electric buses to Chile. The E12 Electrical Bus, the model Yutong will deliver to Chile, is equipped with 324 kWh battery capacity and low energy consumption. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., The 100 full electric buses will be used by Buses Vule and STP Santiago to serve the Santiago public transportation system.

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Chile needs to finalize more lithium plan details to spur investment, miners say – ET Auto

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Companies must also grapple with a soft patch for lithium prices amid a slowdown in EV sales, which has changed the calculus for ensuring economically viable projects. ” Chile’s Mining Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “This will pose a difficulty for attracting potential investors.”

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BYD secures preferential prices for lithium battery raw materials in Chile

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BYD's project in Chile is designed to produce 50,000 tons of lithium iron phosphate cathode material per year, with an estimated investment of at least $290 million. Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD received preferential prices for lithium carbonate in Chile, where it was awarded a lithium mining contract a year ago in the lithium-rich country.

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Copper prices rise to 10-year high, near record

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The price of copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) rose to $9,990/t on 29 April, marking a ten-year high and closing in on the record high LME price of $10,147.50/t In its new Copper Monthly Insights , Roskill said that the ongoing surge in copper pricing is taking impetus from President Biden’s new CO 2 targets.

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LME copper prices at 9-year high

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On 19 February, LME cash prices for copper hit a nine-year peak of US$8,806.50/t. Strong ocean swells delayed the loading of concentrate and refined metal shipments onto vessels from Chile and Peru during January, while delays of up to three months are reported in Ningbo port for containerized scrap to be inspected and cleared by customs.

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