Tesla Inc. has started hiring for leadership and other senior-level roles in India, as it gears up to break into one of the world’s biggest emerging car markets.
Tesla begins recruiting for positions like head of marketing and head of sales, and ahead of human resources, said a person, asking not to be identified. Earlier, A Tesla fan club tweeted last week the company had brought on board a senior legal counsel.
Last month, local media reported that Prashanth Menon elevated to country CEO. Prashanth Menon worked with Tesla for around four years. However, Tesla has not responded to a request for comment.
Tesla is monitoring announcements made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government against changes to the country’s GST tax.
Tesla’s foray into India to improve well challenging, however, even with sweeteners. Unlike China, India did not roll out the welcome mat for electric cars. The EV company has set up its first factory in Shanghai. Now, planning to dominates sales of premium EVs in China. EVs account for about 6% of China’s annual car sales, according to BloombergNEF, compared to less than 1% in India.
Tesla chooses a southern state (Karnataka) for its first plant, as per the state Chief Minister. However, Tesla hasn’t made any comment on this. The automaker needs negotiation with local officials for six months. Also, it actively considering car assembly in the suburbs of Bangalore, other people familiar with the matter said at the time.
