Tesla Enters India: Showroom Opens in Mumbai – Trending News Updates Today  |
| Tesla opens first showroom in Mumbai-Model Y launch marks official India entry amid premium pricing. |
🗓 Date: July 15, 2025
📍 Location: Mumbai, India
🔹 Key Highlights:
- Tesla has opened its first official showroom today in Mumbai’s premium Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), marking its formal entry into India’s EV market.
- The Model Y is the first car likely to be launched, with expected pricing around ₹60 lakh (~$70,000), due to India’s high import duties.
- Deliveries are expected to begin in Q3 2025, and a second showroom in Delhi is already planned.
💡 Strategic & Market Insights:
- The showroom covers approximately 4,000 sq ft space, under a five-year lease, signalling a serious retail-first approach.
- Earlier policy changes reduced import duties from ~110% to 70% for high-end EVs, enabling Tesla’s entry.
- Tesla is in active hiring mode (sales, support, logistics), while importing Model Y units from China and Germany.
- No factory yet - Tesla may invest $500M-$2B if concessional terms are approved; potential for future local manufacturing.
⚠️ Challenges & Ahead:
India’s auto market is price‑sensitive, and Tesla’s premium pricing may limit mass adoption. Indian EVs like Tata and Mahindra remain much cheaper alternatives. Charging infrastructure and local competition are further hurdles.
📢 Public & Media Buzz:
Tesla India posted a teaser on X with “Coming soon” during early July. Now with a physical showroom live in Mumbai, it’s among today’s biggest trending news updates in India’s tech and auto space.
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