Tesla Is Going To India: What To Expect By John Rosevear 12/29/20 AT 12:41 AM Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is going to India. The Silicon Valley-based automaker plans to begin offering its Model 3 sedan to Indian customers early next year, according to India's transport minister, Nitin Gadkari. India's auto market has huge potential, but it's also one of the most price-sensitive in the world. How will Indian consumers -- accustomed to inexpensive small cars -- respond to Tesla's powerful-but-pricey vehicles? Can the company duplicate its China success here? What we know about Tesla's plans We've known for a while that Tesla has been planning to enter the Indian market. CEO Elon Musk seemed to confirm those plans in a tweet in October.