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Best locations in South America for a Gigafactory

Discussion in 'Mexico & (Spanish-speaking) Latin America' started by SMana, Apr 2, 2020.

  1. SMana

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    I want to know where would be the best place for Tesla to build a gigafactory to potentially supply cars to all of Latin America.
     
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    Mexico would be a good location. Easy for Tesla to manage from Austin, TX. A couple of other car companies have plants in Mexico that then export to other countries in Central & South America.

    Please make a factory in Mexico soon so we can get cheaper Cybertrucks here in Mexico!!!!
     
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    Tesla factory in Mexico cheaper export to Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Panama & more

    Because of some of the trade agreements Mexico has, it might be cheaper to export from Mexico than export from U.S.


    Also Mexico already has the lithium needed for the batteries
    Video: Lithium is “the new oil of Mexico”, one of the largest deposits
    in the world is in Sonora
    December 13, 2019
    Video: Lithium is "the new oil of Mexico", one of the largest deposits in the world is in Sonora - The Mazatlán Post


    Would be good to have a major EV lithium battery factory in Mexico.


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    Most of the top 35 cities in North & Central America with worst air pollution are in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama.
    In northern part of South America (excluding Brazil) some of the worst air pollution is in the cities of Colombia, Chile, Peru, Venezuela. Costa Rica & Ecuador want to protect their environments and wants more BEVs.
    Because of better trade agreements Mexico has with the countries in Central America, northern part of South America, Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean, a Tesla Tera factory in Mexico could better service this area.


    World's Most Polluted Cities in 2019 - PM2.5 Ranking | AirVisual
     
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