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Elon Musk's motorcar company makes an entry in India. Tesla India has set up its research and development unit in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and here's how netizens are reacting to it.
The famous US electric car giant Tesla that announced its entry in India in January made its entry in Karnataka. Tesla India registered itself in Bengaluru which is India's biggest hub for global technology companies. Karnataka's CM BS Yediyurappa welcomed CEO Elon Musk to the country and his state.
The motor company has been planning its entry since 2016 but with the changing import policies and dismal infrastructure for electric vehicles, the plans never worked out. Tesla Motors India and Energy Private Limited were incorporated on January 8 with its registered office in Bengaluru. The company has set up its R&D unit in Bengaluru and is in talks with five other state governments for its operations in India. The other states are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Indian unit has three directors as per regulatory filing including David Feinstein, who is currently a senior executive at Tesla, according to his LinkedIn profile.
According to the Transport Minister Mr. Gadkari, the Tesla Model 3 will be launched first in India. Model 3 is the cheapest among Tesla vehicles. Its prices will be starting at roughly ₹ 55 lakhs and the bookings will apparently start in January.
The announcement has led to a range of reactions and memes on Twitter:
Congratulations to Rich people of india , #tesla registered in india. Finally #tesla run on indian roads. They talked to tata power and Adani electricity for charging station in india. Thank you @elonmusk you fullfill your promise. #Tesla#ElonMusk#ElectricVehicles#Teslaindiapic.twitter.com/Xo3ezUHLCp
— Krish™ (@krishstocks) January 12, 2021
Finally Tesla in India, Hope my first car is Tesla#Teslaindiapic.twitter.com/hfEKSb3eBv
— manish makwana (@manishmakwana_) January 12, 2021
#Teslaindia
— Tushar Patel (@tusharrrpatel) January 12, 2021
elon musk after seeing the condition of indian roads : pic.twitter.com/X9EpKUSkFp
Next year you can spot a Tesla in these images of Saki Naka Jn and Silk board #Teslaindiapic.twitter.com/HAdFq66KqE
— Hitesh (@Hiteshsaini7990) January 12, 2021
#Teslaindia
— Pooja Mourya 🇮🇳 (@pooja_mourya07) January 12, 2021
Soon#ElonMusk: pic.twitter.com/FaGvfnDSkb
Tesla enters India, registers itself
— humour dead (@rehaandp) January 13, 2021
as a company in Bengaluru #Teslaindia
Meanwhile Elon : pic.twitter.com/UEOxJKGeAu
#Teslaindia come to bangalore new register company
— बियर 🐻 (@bear22bar) January 13, 2021
Le indian car company ~ pic.twitter.com/gJ5d9pZJrt
.@elonmusk after seeing Traffic in Silk Board Junction.#Tesla#Teslaindia#Bengaluru#TeslainIndia#ElonMuskpic.twitter.com/MS2qlkxKzL
— ᴀᴅᴀʀꜱʜ ʙʜᴀᴠɪʜᴀʟ (@AdarshBhavihal) January 13, 2021
cant wait to see a tesla in amchi #mumbai#Teslaindia#tesla@elonmuskpic.twitter.com/3p9P8uZClc
— 𝕓𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕒𝕚 𝕜𝕚 𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕚 (@sapnabhavnani) January 13, 2021
#Teslaindia#bengaluru#welcometoindia
— Hitesh (@Hiteshsaini7990) January 12, 2021
Tesla cars after seeing condition of indian roads : pic.twitter.com/HwQQgX7wm2
Tesla making entry in India, meanwhile Suzuki
— Aryan Girdhar (@AryanGirdhar3) January 12, 2021
#Teslaindiapic.twitter.com/EIuLF8ggZI
India's first automatic car before #Teslaindia
— Dhavan kadia (@The_1_tweets) January 13, 2021
Taarzan: The Wonder Car pic.twitter.com/4NpztVgw4A
#Teslaindia#welcometoindia
— Himanshu Gupta (@thebosshimanshu) January 13, 2021
Tesla cars after seeing condition of indian roads pic.twitter.com/vr8ksVm7yG
People to @elonmusk -#Teslaindiapic.twitter.com/BqirHdemIm
— ugly_introvert (@ugly_introvert) January 12, 2021
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