Tesla Makes India Entry, Here’s What Its First Car In India Would Cost

Elon Musk, keeping his promise to bring Tesla to India in 2021, has registered Tesla as a company in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Telsa has reportedly set up an R&D unit in Bengaluru, Karnataka CM, BS Yediyurappa had tweeted on Tuesday

Mr Yediyurappa took on Twitter to write, “Karnataka will lead India’s journey towards Green Mobility. Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Tesla will soon start its operations in India with an R&D unit in Bengaluru. I welcome Elon Musk to India and Karnataka and wish him all the very best.”

However, the tweet has been deleted now for reasons unknown.

Despite the tweet being brought down, media houses continue to report that Tesla has officially set up space in Bengaluru with some even sharing videos of the building the company is expected to operate from.

Since some asked for a daylight visual of the building where Tesla India is registered. This is in Lavelle Road, Bengaluru. #Teslaindia #Tesla
Ground floor of this high rise has a Lexus showroom. pic.twitter.com/LYweMsygW8

— Chandra R. Srikanth (@chandrarsrikant) January 13, 2021

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Also, as per an NDTV report, the electric car maker will later set up production and research units in as many as five states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

https://twitter.com/ronit_gupta18/status/1349190797816696832

Earlier, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had announced that Tesla will make its way in India with its Tesla Model 3. The cheapest among Tesla vehicles cost ₹55 lakh.

As the news of Tesla starting operations in India broke out, desi Twitter began imagining a Tesla on Indian roads:

#Teslaindia #bengaluru #welcometoindia
Tesla cars after seeing condition of indian roads : pic.twitter.com/HwQQgX7wm2

— Hitesh (@Hiteshsaini7990) January 12, 2021

https://twitter.com/ShiwaniJha26/status/1349087033159864321

Imagine a Tesla at the Silk Road junction. #Teslaindia #Bengaluru

— Aritra (@Aritra_7) January 12, 2021

Tesla on Indian roads.#Teslaindia ?? pic.twitter.com/XIZLfGXf7B

— Kachre Wala (@GaadiWalaa) January 12, 2021

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Welcome to India #Teslaindia.
Indian twitter : pic.twitter.com/5tM5z4k6A9

— /¡k∆$ ?? (@ivikasp) January 12, 2021

https://twitter.com/1No_aalsi/status/1349082501398941700

#Teslaindia is happening
Le @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/0BjU2hILO8

— Abhishek (@dj_abhiishek) January 12, 2021

https://twitter.com/priyankslays/status/1349208832577130497

#Teslaindia@elonmusk to Indians pic.twitter.com/zlh1WrNxiq

— ojas prajapati (@ojas_prajapati) January 13, 2021

#Teslaindia
elon musk after seeing the condition of indian roads : pic.twitter.com/X9EpKUSkFp

— Tushar Patel (@tusharrrpatel) January 12, 2021

https://twitter.com/T_O_freeway/status/1349183622549409792

https://twitter.com/ascmkk/status/1349100454655918082

#Teslaindia
Soon#ElonMusk: pic.twitter.com/FaGvfnDSkb

— Pooja Mourya ?? (@pooja_mourya07) January 12, 2021

Tesla 's Indian audience will book free test demo rides and say "Elon Musk bhaisahab price theek theek quote karo gaadi road pe drive karni hai Mars pe nahi jaana !!! " #Teslaindia ??

— Anant Kashyap (@theanantkashyap) January 12, 2021

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Elon Musk recently became the world’s richest person dethroning the likes of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.