India Swoons Tesla With Lower Production Costs Than China If It Commits To A GigaFactory Views : 1,288 | Category: New Cars | Source: | SOURCE: www.autonews.com SHARE THIS ARTICLE India is ready to offer incentives to ensure Tesla Inc.'s cost of production would be less than in China if the carmaker commits to making its electric vehicles in the South Asian country, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari told Reuters. Gadkari's pitch comes weeks after billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla registered a company in India in a step towards entering the country, possibly as soon as mid-2021. Sources familiar with the matter have said Tesla plans to start by importing and selling its Model 3 electric sedan in India.