Tesla is ready to make a long -awaited entry into the Electric Vehicle (EV) market after years of the local factory’s investment, regulations and over -import taxes related to high import taxes. Now, a report shows that the early batch of Tesla cars, which includes a few thousand units, reaching the end of this year before the release of the sale of sale at the Mumbai Port in the coming months, after the end of this year, after the sale starting this year. Will go
Elon Musk -owned automotive company is initially expected to import EVS from its Berlin Plant for sale in the world’s most populous country before potential local production in the coming years.
Tesla EVS coming to India
Bloomberg, citing sources of anonymous industry Reports The Tesla will start selling its EVS in the third quarter of the year starting with three major Indian cities – Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai. Earlier, the company was reported to finalize the places of its first two showrooms in India located in Delhi’s Arcity and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai.
However, it is not clear which models Tesla decides to bring it to India. Although it has many high-end models, such as Tesla Model 3, Model X, Model S, and Cybetrook in its portfolio, reports have suggested that it first under an EV present under $ 25,000 (about Rs 22 lakh). Can do. It depends on the conversation going on around the tariff between India and the US. In particular, the Tesla Model 3 is currently its cheapest model, with a base value of $ 40,000 (about Rs 35 lakh).
Suties reportedly suggest that India may also increase cap on imported vehicles under a concessional tax policy up to 50,000 cars from the current 8,000 border as part of the comprehensive trade deal with the US. The Union Budget 2025 declared by Finance Minister Nirmala Citraman on 1 February reduced the basic customs (BCD) from 125 percent to 70 percent on imported vehicles costing more than $ 40,000. Thus, other options, such as reducing the basic customs duty duty (BCD) on imported cars, as well as reducing tariffs on multiple selected models, are also considered in the discussion.
Amidst his plans to enter India, Tesla has also started recruitment for many roles for the operation of his country. This includes service technicians, advisory roles, customer engagement manager and vacancies for distribution experts in Delhi and Mumbai.
