US based electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla is expanding to South America.
Reuters is reporting that the company is hiring personnel for a new operation in Chile and registering its name in the territory.
Tesla Chile was registered and published in the Official Gazette on September 28.
The registration says the company's scope includes "the import, export, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of vehicles, especially electric vehicles".
The registration also included other commercial activities like the generation and supply of energy and electricity.
Although Tesla Chile was registered with headquarters in Santiago, the registration leaves the option for "branches or agencies that may be established in other cities in the country or abroad".
This would be Tesla's first direct commercial operation in South America.
Tesla, which is owned by Elon Musk, also began recruiting days ago for positions such as general manager, sales advisers and service technicians, according to posts on LinkedIn.
Chile has one of the world's largest lithium reserves and announced a plan earlier this year to take state control of the country's lithium supply.
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