India's EV policy, which offers import tax cuts for foreign automakers investing in the country, will restrict them from using funds spent on charging infrastructure for such relief, increasing their car manufacturing,

The government may let foreign electric vehicle makers like Tesla sell cars first and invest later, with final SMEC guidelines expected soon to kickstart local manufacturing incentives.

Tesla is planning to start selling these cars in three major India cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore around the third quarter of the year, the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private plans,

Even if the Indian government reduces import duties to less than 20%, Tesla's cheapest electric car could still cost between ₹35-40 lakh, as per global capital markets firm CLSA. Currently, Tesla's cheapest car—Model 3—costs around $35,000 (approximately ₹30.4 lakh).

Tesla Inc. is set to make its long-awaited entry into India by shipping a few thousand cars to a port near Mumbai in the coming months, according to people familiar with the matter, marking its long-awaited debut in the world’s most populous country.

Tesla's entry would not have a significant impact on major Indian automakers, as the overall penetration of EVs in India remains lower, the report claimed

As Tesla is soon planning to enter in India, even after the reduction in the import duty to below 20 per cent, the cheapest car of Tesla will cost around Rs 35 to 40 lakh, says a report by CLSA, a global capital market company.