Tesla India Launch Confirmed for Early 2021
Dec. 29, 2020After Tesla CEO Elon Musktweeted outthat Tesla electric cars arecoming to India ‘next year for sure,’the country’s transport minister Nitin Gadkari has confirmed that it is indeed the case. You can expect Tesla to kick off India operations early next year, as per anIndian Express report.
In a recent interview, Gadkari revealed that India is looking to make a massive push for electric cars andreduce our dependence on oil. It will help the country curb pollution woes that plague most metropolitan cities. The electric vehicle era has not dawned upon us due to the lack of infrastructure and investments.
The transport minister went on to reveal that many Indian companies, including Tata and Ola Cabs, areworking on electric vehicles. They will be as technically advanced as Teslas, but available at a more affordable price point. Telsa might initially import its electric cars and based on the response, it could choose India as itsmanufacturing and assembly hubdown the line.“India is going to become a number 1 manufacturing hub for auto in five years,”said Gadkari in the interview.
Now, both Elon Musk and India’s transport minister Nitin Gadkari have confirmed that Tesla’s electric cars will arrive in India next year. So yeah, we can potentially get our hopes up again. We will keep you posted on Tesla Model 3’s India launch plans. Stay tuned for more information.
