The average selling price of cars in India stands at $14,000 (Rs 12.13 lakh), while Tesla’s most affordable model in the U.S. is priced at $35,000 (Rs 30.3 lakh).

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,

Amid speculations over Tesla's India entry, CLSA has said that EV maker’s cheapest car would cost around INR 35 Lakh in the country.

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 is likely to prioritise integrating India into Tesla's global value chain rather than insisting on immediate local manufacturing