Tesla’s car will be “affordable” when it is launched in India, and it will cost Rs 35 lakh here, said Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday. His remarks were further indication of the Indian government and the Elon Musk-run firm’s mutual interest in having Tesla cruise into the world's fifth-largest automobile market, which has a reputation of being price sensitive.
Tesla has been in talks with the government and has been invited to make its cars in India, Gadkari said. He was speaking at the Game Changers: Climate Action session at the India Today Conclave