WILL TESLA DEBUT IGNITE THE EV REVOLUTION IN INDIA?

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Tesla Motors, one of the biggest name in the automobile industry ,has finally set its foot in the Indian market . It incorporated itself in Bengaluru on January 8 with an authorised capital of Rs 15 lakh and a paid-up capital of Rs 1 lakh registering itself with the Registrar of Companies in India as Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Ltd. The Model 3 sedan will still be Tesla's first car to offerred in India and it will be done through the completely built unit (CBU) route.

Tesla's entry in India may prove to set up some remarkable benchmarks in the automobile industry forcing others to innovate and take up the challenge in order to survive. Moreover , the largest source of climate pollution in India? Transportation .As thinking shifts from fossil fuels to all-electric, visions of a brighter, more optimistic world come into view . Therefore , EV's are a great step forward towards helping and protecting our environment. It may also help to bring down the burden of crude oil imports of our country .

While the news of Tesla’s entry in India has sparkled jubilation among fans , capturing the market can become the company’s hardest challenge so far . Tesla's most affordable model around the globe i.e.model 3 Sedan will cost around Rs 60 lakh in India whereas in US the same model costs around rupees 28 lakh.Buying this will not everyone's cup of tea. Tesla is the most successful electric car company in the US simply because of its supercharger network. That however is absent in India. To enjoy the comfort of Ev's the charging network has to get strong in India .Also there is a serious doubt how efficient the Tesla autopilot system will be on Indian roads.

So, with a combination of some good and a little bad, Tesla is coming to India. Whatever happens, one thing is for sure, it’s going to be exciting.

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