Elon Musk scorned "shady" loopholes, yet offshore tax tricks likely saved Tesla hundreds of millionsTesla has reportedly saved over 400 million dollars on US taxes. This was achieved through a financial maneuver involving its units in the ...
20 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Tesla’s sudden Indian jobs plan comes amid Trump’s tariff threatsTesla is actively recruiting for 13 positions in India, indicating a possible market entry. This move follows Prime Minister Modi’s meeting...
18 Feb, 2025, 03.34 PM IST
Tesla to scout sites in India for $2 bn-$3 bn EV plantTesla is set to send a team to India this month to explore potential locations for a proposed $2 billion to $3 billion electric car manufac...
03 Apr, 2024, 06.46 PM IST
VinFast echoes Tesla's demand for India to cut import duty on electric carsVietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has requested India to reduce import duties on its cars for about two years while a local manufac...
26 Feb, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
Tesla in India still a distant dream as domestic auto cos raise resistanceIndia's dream of owning a Tesla may be delayed due to a lack of a firm commitment from the American electric vehicle company and resistance...
18 Jan, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
Tata Motors lobbies India not to lower EV import taxes as Tesla looms-sourcesIndia is working on a new policy to cut import taxes on EVs to as low as 15% for companies committing to some local manufacturing. The poli...
07 Dec, 2023, 07.14 PM IST
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal to meet Tesla's Elon Musk amid market entry talks: SourcesAccording to Reuters, Musk and Goyal will discuss Tesla's plans to setup an Indian factory and about a new policy India is working on which...
08 Nov, 2023, 08.35 PM IST
With Tesla push, India mulls import tax cut if EV makers build locallyIndia is working on a new electric vehicle policy that would slash import taxes for automakers that commit to some local manufacturing, fol...
25 Aug, 2023, 03.05 PM IST
In India, it's advantage Tesla as Chinese automakers face heatTesla could enter India with ease as its largest rival in electric vehicles from China, BYD, faces increased scrutiny from New Delhi, clear...
03 Aug, 2023, 08.24 AM IST
Tesla discusses car, battery-making incentives with Indian officialsThe electric car maker proposed setting up a factory in India to build electric vehicles (EV) and also discussed plans to locally manufactu...
18 May, 2023, 12.32 PM IST
India wants Tesla to buy $500 million of local auto partsWhile it could start at a lower base, Tesla would need to agree to ramp up Indian parts purchases by around 10% to 15% a year until a satis...
17 Feb, 2022, 01.18 PM IST
Now, Karnataka invites Elon Musk to set up a Tesla plantKarnataka’s minister for large and medium-scale industries Murugesh R Nirani has urged Elon Musk to set up a Tesla plant in India by projec...
21 Jan, 2022, 06.12 PM IST
India, Tesla in 'weird stalemate' on tax cut demands with no investment pledge: sourcesTesla is desperate to import and sell its electric vehicles in India and has for nearly a year lobbied officials in New Delhi to reduce tar...
20 Jan, 2022, 03.17 PM IST
India, Tesla in 'weird stalemate' on tax cut demands with no investment pledgeTesla is desperate to import and sell its electric vehicles in India and has for nearly a year lobbied officialsin New Delhi to reduce tari...
20 Jan, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
Stop-and-go traffic: the story of Tesla in IndiaThe main hurdle the world's most valuable automaker faces in India is a predictable one – high taxes.
13 Jan, 2022, 07.38 PM IST
Tesla lobbies Modi's office in India to slash taxes before it enters market: SourcesTesla wants to begin selling imported cars in India this year but says taxes in the country are among the highest in the world. Its request...
20 Oct, 2021, 10.58 PM IST
Tesla Motors will route its India investment through Dutch armTesla Motors Amsterdam is the parent company for Tesla Motors and Energy India, indicating that the Elon Musk-led electric car maker has us...
18 Jan, 2021, 01.37 PM IST