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Tesla posts new job ads signalling entry to Singapore

A Tesla logo is seen at a Tesla showroom in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
Tesla showroom in Shanghai, China, 7 January 2019. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Aly Song)

By Kyunghee Park

Bloomberg) -- Tesla Inc. is advertising for roles based in Singapore, signalling Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker is preparing to set up shop in the wealthy city-state it has so far skirted.

The car manufacturer is advertising for positions such as store leader and sales adviser in the city, according to postings on its website dated August and July.

A Tesla representative in Beijing declined to comment.

Musk has previously criticised Singapore for not being supportive of electric vehicles, and Tesla hasn’t got any showrooms in the city where the premium-car market is dominated by brands such as BMW AG and Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz. The California-based company has a strong presence in other major Asia-Pacific markets, including China, Hong Kong, Sydney, Tokyo and Taipei.

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Singapore said this year it plans to phase out fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2040, planning to add incentives to encourage consumers to buy electric cars. The island state has been relatively slow to adopt EVs and Musk said on Twitter in January 2019 that the government was unwelcoming.

Tesla plans to ship cars made at its new Shanghai factory to other countries in Asia, including Singapore, people familiar with the matter said this month. Shipments could start as soon as the end of this year or early 2021, according to the people.

(Corrects story published Sept. 22 to remove reference to Tesla posting new job advertisements on LinkedIn. The ads were for another company.)

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