CEO Elon Musk of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) said in a tweet on Friday that the business would not build a manufacturing facility where it cannot first sell and repair automobiles, as he said in the post. In answer to a question regarding his ambitions to manufacture electric automobiles in India, he tweeted.
Indians and Tesla have been arguing about market access and production conditions for the last three years. Modi’s administration wants Tesla to start manufacturing vehicles in India from the beginning. Currently, automotive import duties may be as high as 100%, and Mr. Musk wants to cut them. Initially, Tesla looks to be testing the Indian market with imported automobiles.
As China’s strict Covid-control rules compel many international firms to become more severe about diversifying away from the world’s factory floor, India’s resistance to yield seems unwise. As a result, the Indian government may be concerned that enabling Tesla to import automobiles freely may jeopardize the country’s efforts to attract other EV manufacturers.
In addition, nickel-rich Indonesia may be poised to overtake India soon. Earlier this month, President Joko Widodo paid a visit to Elon Musk in Texas. According to local media, Indonesia’s investment minister made bold statements during his visit to the United States. From LG Energy Solution and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Southeast Asia has received significant investments in the EV battery sector.
With a goal of 30 percent of private car sales and 70 percent of commercial vehicle sales by 2030, India has revealed incentives for both production and demand. At present, EV vehicle sales are just around one percent of overall automobile sales; two-wheeled EVs, on the other hand, are far more popular. According to market research company JATO Dynamics, the average price of a vehicle sold in India is 926,708 Indian rupees, or $12,000, while the average price of a Tesla is $52,200.
Some advantages India offers include a vast population and inexpensive labor costs. However, it lacks the benefits of large battery raw materials. It’s been a mixed bag for garnering investment from other automakers. This year, Mercedes-Benz aims to release an electric version of its flagship S-Class sedan, the EQS, at a factory in Germany. The Ford Motor Company, on the other hand, recently announced that it would no longer be manufacturing electric vehicles in India.
A vast and profitable local market or export-friendly laws are required if India competes with Southeast Asia, like China, as an EV center in the future. Snubbing the world’s biggest electric vehicle manufacturer is not acceptable.
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