First autonomous vehicle for passengers to be tested in Chile
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First autonomous vehicle for passengers to be tested in Chile
By InvestChile (es) on July 10, 2019

The Transport Ministry is coordinating the arrival of the minibus with a capacity for 12 passengers. It will be used on a route in the capital, Santiago, before being taken to the regions.

5 Chilean innovations that will impact agriculture
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5 Chilean innovations that will impact agriculture
By InvestChile (es) on July 5, 2019

Chile is the southern hemisphere’s principal fruit exporter. Each year, it produces 5 million tonnes of fresh fruit of which it exports 2.6 million tonnes, representing sales of US$4,000 mil...

Frog scooter brand to start regional expansion from Chile
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Frog scooter brand to start regional expansion from Chile
By InvestChile (es) on July 4, 2019

The aim is to cover eight Chilean cities in 2019 with 7,000 scooters and, over the next 24 months, to open in six markets, starting with Argentina, Peru and Uruguay.

Chile obtains historically low interest rate on its first green bond
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Chile obtains historically low interest rate on its first green bond
By InvestChile (es) on June 28, 2019

In the placement of Chile’s first sovereign green bond, international markets showed their confidence in the Chilean economy through a historically low interest rate (3.53%) and strong deman...

Acciona announces million-dollar investment plan
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Acciona announces million-dollar investment plan
By InvestChile (es) on June 25, 2019

The Spanish company, which has had operations in Chile for a decade now, revealed that it will invest US$800 million by 2025.

Entrepreneur gets app for emergencies into Samsung and Google devices
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Entrepreneur gets app for emergencies into Samsung and Google devices
By InvestChile (es) on June 17, 2019

The 2010 earthquake in Chile was the inspiration for an emergency information system that operates without an Internet connection.

Huawei announces first regional data center in Chile
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Huawei announces first regional data center in Chile
By InvestChile (es) on June 14, 2019

The company indicated that it expects to invest US$100 million in a first stage, but this could eventually increase.

Boom in electric vehicles calls for more  lithium investment
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Boom in electric vehicles calls for more  lithium investment
By InvestChile (es) on June 12, 2019

Some US$9,000 million must be invested in the lithium mining sector to develop the 600,000 tonnes of new capacity required to satisfy demand.

Ascenty confirms construction of data center in Chile
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Ascenty confirms construction of data center in Chile
By InvestChile (es) on June 4, 2019

The center, with an investment of US$70 million, will be located in Santiago’s Quilicura district. The announcement demonstrates that Chile is positioning itself as Latin America’s leading t...

China Three Gorges confirms interest in expanding business in Chile
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China Three Gorges confirms interest in expanding business in Chile
By InvestChile (es) on June 3, 2019

The company already has two projects in the hydroelectricity sector and expects to expand in clean energies.

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