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Nitin Gadkari again invites Elon Musk to come and manufacture Tesla in India
Updated On: 10 October, 2021 09:21 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The EV company had urged the government to lower the import tax on EVs to 40 per cent from 100 per cent. Tesla also has plans to set up its manufacturing unit in Karnataka once the electric car maker gets success with imported cars
Nitin Gadkari, File pic; (right) Elon Musk. Pic/AFP
Union Minister for roads and highways, Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he has asked Elon Musk-run Tesla to come and manufacture electric cars in the country and the government will extend all support needed for the manufacturing facility.
Speaking at the 'India Today Conclave 2021', Gadkari said: "I have told Tesla that don't sell electric cars manufactured in China, in India. You should manufacture electric cars in our country, and also export cars from India".
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