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Tesla Posts Job Listing for General Manager in Chile, Hints at South American Expansion

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Tesla has posted a new job listing that strongly suggests the company is planning to expand into South America soon. The role is for a General Manager based in Chile to launch and lead Tesla’s market entry in the country.

According to the LinkedIn posting, the General Manager will be tasked with a wide range of responsibilities crucial to establishing Tesla’s presence. This includes building up local operations, developing the market and sales strategy, and creating an exceptional ownership experience.

Tesla post job on Linkedin General Manager based in Chile

The posting states the role will involve hiring and developing a high-performing local team, analyzing the competitive landscape, and refining Tesla’s growth plan based on data insights. It also mentions managing real estate for retail, delivery, and service locations.

Additionally, the General Manager will need to ensure operational excellence, optimize efficiency, and comply with regulations. They will also work on charging infrastructure deployment and building partnerships with key external stakeholders.

The job strongly signals Tesla is laying the groundwork to launch in Chile, and likely expand across South America subsequently. Elon Musk has hinted before at Tesla’s interest in the South America, but no concrete timelines had been set.

Landing a local executive to establish Tesla’s regional presence is a telling sign of progress. South America represents a growing EV opportunity, with Chile and surrounding countries encouraging adoption.

As the global EV leader, Tesla expanding into new frontiers is critical to achieve its mission. Hiring key leadership roles like a General Manager in Chile suggests exciting progress on that worldwide expansion soon.

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