Tesla Inc chief govt Elon Musk indicated on Friday that the US electrical carmaker will make a foray into India in 2021.
“Subsequent yr for positive,” Mr Musk mentioned on Twitter in reply to a put up with {a photograph} of a T-shirt with the message: “India needs Tesla”.
“Thanks for ready,” Mr Musk mentioned.
Tesla’s entry may come at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is more and more changing into focussed on selling the use and manufacture of electrical autos.
The auto sector, already reeling from a slowdown in demand final yr, has been additional hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic and carmakers are looking for authorities assist to push gross sales.
Musk commented final yr about coming to India, in response to somebody on Twitter who requested “What about India sir?”.
“Would like to be there this yr. If not, undoubtedly subsequent!” he mentioned in March 2019.
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