"Tesla's entry in India is a big thing as far as making India a global hub for manufacturing EVs. However, its proliferation is expected to take a good amount of time as neither Tesla nor India is ready for EV infrastructure. India has the potential to become the largest EV (electric vehicle) producer in the world in the next five years," Gadkari told PTI. Pricing of the Tesla vehicle will not be a threat to the existing automakers, said Patil. In October this year, Musk had said "next year for sure," while replying to a query on Tesla's India plans on Twitter.

Source: Mint December 29, 2020 11:05 UTC