Tesla picks showroom sites in New Delhi, Mumbai to start India sales, sources say
The Hindu
Tesla plans to open showrooms in New Delhi and Mumbai, moving closer to selling electric cars in India.
Tesla has selected locations for two showrooms in the Indian cities of New Delhi and Mumbai, moving closer to its long-delayed plans to sell its electric cars in the country, sources familiar with the matter said.
The U.S. carmaker has been hunting for showroom space in India since late last year in order to start sales in the world’s third-biggest auto market, after putting market entry plans on hold in 2022.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the United States last week and discussed issues including space, mobility and technology.
Tesla has selected space to lease in the Aerocity area near New Delhi’s international airport for a showroom, said two people familiar with the discussions, who declined to be named as the matter is private.
The Aerocity area boasts hotels, retail outlets and offices of global corporations.
“In Mumbai, the carmaker has chosen space in the business and retail hub of Bandra Kurla Complex near the city’s airport, the first person said. Both the Delhi and Mumbai showrooms will be around 5,000 square feet (464.52 square metres) in size,” the source said.
Opening dates for the outlets have not yet been decided, but Tesla plans “to sell imported EVs in India ... these deals are for showrooms, not service centres,” the first person said, adding that Tesla will operate the outlets.
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