April 15 (Punjab Khabarnama) : Billionaire Elon Musk-led Tesla is looking to set up its first showrooms in India and the US carmaker is eyeing various locations in New Delhi and Mumbai, according to a report. This has been revealed just ahead of Musk’s India visit when he is expected to meet PM Narendra Modi.
The showrooms are expected to be readied soon as the electric carmaker plans to start sales in India later this year, Reuters quoted two sources as saying.
The dimensions of the showrooms too have been revealed by the source saying the company wants to start with one that is 3,000 to 5,000 square feet (280-465 square metres). In addition, there will be a service hub in each city.
Notably, Tesla has already started producing cars (right-hand drive) at its plant in Germany and these will be exported to India.
This comes quickly in the wake of the government cutting electric vehicle import taxes to 15% from as much as 100% last month. However, this is for only those automakers that are ready to invest at least $500 million and set up a manufacturing facility here.
