Listen up electric vehicle enthusiasts! American EV maker Tesla is going to consider the possibility of manufacturing cars in India. But there&rsquo;s a catch; it will only happen once the Model 3 is launched here, reportedly.
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This comes in after it was recently reported that Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari invited Tesla to set up shop in the country as a part of the government&rsquo;s bid to promote alternative fuel technologies in cars. The Elon Musk-led Tesla has been the pioneer of zero-emission vehicles in the west of late.
While speaking to ET, Gadkari, who recently visited Tesla's factory near San Francisco, USA, said that the carmaker will only take a decision once it evaluates the response to the Model 3 in India. At $35,000 (Rs 23 lakh), the Model 3 is Tesla&rsquo;s cheapest offering and has garnered close to half a million bookings already.
&ldquo;They are positive on setting up a base in India but will only decide on it after their Model 3 car is launched,&rdquo; Gadkari told ET after his week-long US trip, during which he met Tesla executives and briefed them about the opportunities in the country.
&ldquo;I told them that India could be one of their largest markets and we would be the most cost effective. I have proposed joint ventures between the electric car manufacturers and Indian automobile companies. We also want Tesla to manufacture commercial vehicles,&rdquo; he added.
In furtherance to the same discussion, Gadkari has also said that the government has already made plans to establish a countrywide charging port network. It believes that the required infrastructure should be in place by the time Tesla enters the country&rsquo;s markets.
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Listen up electric vehicle enthusiasts! American EV maker Tesla is going to consider the possibility of manufacturing cars in India. But there&rsquo;s a catch; it will only happen once the Model 3 is launched here, reportedly

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