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Indian Government mulling over lowering import taxes, other duties on imported EVs for Tesla
Fp Staff •The Indian Government is contemplating lowering import tariffs and duties on completely built-up EVs to lure Elon Musk's Tesla to India. Currently, CBUs with a price tag below $40,000 face an import duty of 70 per cent, while those priced above $40,000 face a 100 per cent import duty
Elon Musk pushes India envelope, to meet Union Minister Piyush Goyal to discuss Tesla manufacturing, EV policy
Mehul Das •Tesla CEO Elon Musk is set to meet India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, in the US sometime next week. This comes after Prime Minister Modi's office convened a meeting involving various ministries to expedite the clearances required and to implement a new EV policy
PMO bats for Tesla factory in India at the earliest, clearances to be fast-tracked by January 2024
Fp Staff •Sources in the government have revealed that the PMO has instructed government agencies to issue all clearances for Tesla by January 2024, and to let them set up a factory in India, as soon as possible
Tesla in India: Elon Musk’s EV company plans to set up battery storage factory in the country
Mehul Das •Tesla's Indian arm, led by Elon Musk, is planning to set up a battery storage factory in India, that would function along the lines of Tesla Powerwall. Tesla's proposal revolves around bolstering India's battery storage capabilities and is looking for incentives from GoI
‘Follow Apple’s Model’: GoI tells Tesla to take cue from iPhone maker for Indian factory
Mehul Das •Elon Musk's Tesla wants to bring its Chinese suppliers to India, as it explores a possible factory in the country. However, the government of India, has suggested that Tesla should take a cue from Apple and their China Plus One policy
India's Tesla Dreams Dashed? No tax waivers for Elon Musk’s EV company as they look to set up factories
Mehul Das •Elon Musk's Tesla is not being considered for any tax or duty waivers at the moment, revealed India's Revenue Secretary, Sanjay Malhotra. Last time Tesla was looking to set up a factory in India, they faced similar issues, because of which they left
Tesla, Made In India: Elon Musk ‘very serious’ about Indian factory, to finalise location by year-end
Mehul Das •Elon Musk has all but confirmed that Tesla will be setting up an EV and a battery processing factory somewhere in India. As per sources, Tesla is exploring viable locations for the factory, and will make a decision by the end of 2023.
Is Tesla looking to set up a factory in India? Execs meet Indian officials seeking incentives and tax breaks
Mehul Das •Tesla executives met with Indian government officials, exploring possibilities for government issued grants and incentives to set up an EV factory and a battery plant in India. Both India and Tesla have major EV-related goals set for 2023
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: Yogi Adityanath will win due to development, transformation in law and order, says Nitin Gadkari
Aman Sharma •TMC and AAP will reduce the support of the Congress party by dividing the votes and it will help BJP win Goa, says the transport minister
Tesla in India: From Maharashtra to Bengal, states that have invited Elon Musk to make electric cars in India
Fp Staff •On 13 January, Tesla co-founder Elon Musk tweeted that the American electric car major was trying to work through some challenges with the Centre to bring the company to India