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Tesla car to be affordable in India, will cost Rs 35 lakh, says Gadkari

No formal announcement yet but the automobile company is anticipated to bring in its competitive Tesla Model 3

Tesla has been lobbying with the Indian government to reduce the duty on imported cars.
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Tesla has been lobbying with the Indian government to reduce the duty on imported cars.

Shally Seth Mohile Mumbai
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

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