Updated Dec 28, 2020 | 18:20 IST
This comes soon days after a report suggested that Tesla will start bookings for the Model 3 in India from January and start deliveries by June next year Tesla to start operations in India early 2021, says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said United States’ electric vehicle company Tesla will begin its operations in India next year.
According to a report by
The Indian Express, the minister said that Tesla will begin its operations with sales first and then maybe look at assembly and manufacturing based on the response to the cars.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said American electric car major Tesla is set to start its operations in India next year and would also look at setting up of a manufacturing unit based on demand. The Road, Transport and Highways minister has been pushing for green fuel and electric vehicles for cutting India s huge Rs 8 lakh crore crude imports.
Tesla Inc. co-founder and chief executive Elon Musk had in October said the company will enter the Indian market in 2021. American auto major Tesla will have its distribution facility (sale centres) for its cars in India from next year and considering the demand it would look into setting up of manufacturing here. India has the potential to become the largest EV (electric vehicle) producer in the world in the next five years, Gadkari told PTI.
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