American electric-automobile manufacturer Tesla Inc will come to India early next year, country’s transport minister Nitin Gadkari told national daily the Indian Express on Monday.
The electric-car maker will start with sales and then might look at assembly and manufacturing based on the response, the minister told the newspaper.
“India is going to become a number 1 manufacturing hub for auto in five years,” Gadkari said during a media event.
Gadkari explained that there is a push for electricity-powered cars in the country. He added that currently a lot of companies are working on electric vehicles that would be more affordable for the public. He noted that these cars would just be as advanced as those manufactured by US electric vehicle giant Tesla.
Gadkari said Tesla will enter the Indian market first with sales but in the future the company might also look at assembly and manufacturing based on the response to its cars by the public.
Earlier in October, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, had hinted in a tweet that the company will enter the Indian market next year. “Next year for sure,” Musk had replied when a Twitter handle called Tesla Club India asked him about Tesla coming to India.
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