Tesla is 'not interested' in producing cars in India - minister

Tesla is 'not interested' in producing cars in India - minister Tesla is expected to open two showrooms in India Minister HD Kumaraswamy confirmed that Tesla would open two showrooms in India and have a retail presence. This is the first time that India has publicly admitted that it has not been able to lure investment dollars from Musk, even after unveiling incentives for global EV giants last March. The remarks were made on Monday as the Indian government issued detailed guidelines for a scheme to promote EV manufacturing in the country. Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla is "not interested in manufacturing in India", the country's heavy industries minister has said. "Mercedes Benz, Skoda-Volkswagen, Hyundai and Kia have shown interest [in manufacturing electric cars in India]. Tesla - we are not expecting from them," Kumaraswamy said. Another official told the Press Trust of India news agency that a Tesla representative had participated in the first round of st ... Read full article.