The
electric-car maker will start with sales and then might look at
assembly and manufacturing based on the response, the minister
told
https://indianexpress.com/
article/business/nitin-gadkari-confirms-tesla-coming-to-india-in-early-2021-7123238
the newspaper.
Tesla and the minister's office could not be immediately reached
by Reuters for comment.
Though keen to reduce its oil dependence and cut down on
pollution, India's efforts to promote electric vehicles have
been so far stymied by a lack of investment in manufacturing and
infrastructure such as charging stations.
The first model to be launched will be Model 3, the cheapest
among Tesla vehicles, with prices starting at over $74,739 (5.5
million Indian rupees), according to a report in the Economic
Times on Saturday. (https://bit.ly/355Y4i3)
The bookings will start in January, the report said.
In October, the government of Maharashtra had invited Tesla to
the state, weeks after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk
suggested entering the country next year.
($1 = 73.5050 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ayanti Bera in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
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