The electrical carmaker plans to launch in India in 2021, however not till later within the yr, CEO Elon Musk tweeted.
Tesla Inc will come to India early subsequent yr, nation’s transport minister Nitin Gadkari advised nationwide day by day the Indian Categorical on Monday.
The electrical-car maker will begin with gross sales after which may take a look at meeting and manufacturing primarily based on the response, the minister advised the newspaper.
Tesla and the minister’s workplace couldn’t be reached by Reuters for remark.
India has been eager to scale back its oil dependence and minimize down on air pollution, however its efforts to advertise electrical autos have been stymied by a scarcity of funding in manufacturing and infrastructure reminiscent of charging stations.
The primary mannequin to be launched shall be Mannequin 3, the most affordable amongst Tesla autos, with costs beginning at over $74,739 (5.5 million Indian rupees), in line with a report within the Financial Instances on Saturday.
Chief Govt Officer Elon Musk on Sunday confirmed India foray in 2021 in a reply on Twitter however mentioned it could not occur in January.
In October, the federal government of Maharashtra had invited Tesla to the state, weeks after Musk instructed coming into the nation subsequent yr.
Shares of the electric-car maker had been up 2 p.c in premarket buying and selling.