Tesla India To Set Up Manufacturing Plant In Karnataka Karnataka CM

fans, rejoice We have another update about the electric carmaker's Indian operations. The Chief Minister of Karnataka, B.S Yediyurappa, has just confirmed, "American carmaker Tesla will open its electric car manufacturing unit in Karnataka." The update comes a month after the electric carmaker registered its first entity, its Randamp;D centre, Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited, in Bengaluru.

Details are scarce at the moment, however, we know the company will be headed by Venkatarangam Sreeram (Bengaluru-based start-up entrepreneur), Vaibhav Taneja (Chief Accounting Officer), and David Feinstein (Global Senior Director of Tesla).

Local car manufacturing will provide a huge boost to the state's economy with the generation of employment and business opportunities. This is in line with the government's push for more locally manufactured products under its vision for Atmanirbhar Bharat. The initial lot of Teslas, however, are likely to be fully imported units as its Indian operations is in the initial stages. The carmaker, known for its impressive charging network in international markets, could set up stations across India to curb range anxiety.

The first Tesla likely to be launched in India is the.

Based on the response for Model 3, Tesla could bring in the for more on that.