A few days ago, Elon Musk had hinted at Tesla's entry into the Indian market. Although we have little to no details about the company's official entry here, it looks like a lot of people are already excited. Yesterday, even the Maharashtra state tourism and environment minister Aaditya Thackeray tweeted out inviting Tesla to the state.

In a tweet, Aaditya Thackeray said he and industries minister Subhash Desai had a video call with Tesla executives earlier in the day to invite them to the state. Here, check it out -

This evening I had the opportunity to participate in a video call by Industries Minister @Subhash_Desai ji with @Tesla team to invite them to Maharashtra. I was present not because of just the investment but my firm belief in electric mobility & sustainability @elonmusk

He further noted they are firmly committed to policy building and changes for sustainable development. He thinks that electric mobility supported by renewable energy is the way ahead.

We are firmly committed to policy building and changes for sustainable development and I personally believe that electric mobility, supported by renewable energy is the way ahead. Let’s hope we can help this thought become mainstream soon

Tesla has had a successful run in the western market and we think it'll have a great stride in the Indian roads as well. We're not entirely sure when the company is making its way to India but we think it's a great move. 

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Tesla is also working hard to make its electric cars more affordable. Tesla chief Elon Musk promised over the next several years to slash battery costs in half with new technology and processes. It'll be interesting to see how their cars are priced in the Indian market.

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