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Published in TZ Latest News 3 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Tesla sounds out lithium tie-up with Chilean miner Codelco: newspaper

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors Inc has met with government authorities in Chile to discuss a lithium venture with state copper miner Codelco, a local newspaper reported on Thursday. Lithium is a key ingredient of the electric car batteries used in Tesla’s autos. “Top executives from the company visited Chile to meet with government authorities and suggest an agreement with Codelco,” financial newspaper Pulso reported, without citing sources.