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American electric carmaker Tesla on Friday said it will expand its charging network, including superchargers, across major hubs in India as it looks to accelerate its journey in the country. The company, which made its much-awaited entry into India, launching its Model Y, had on Wednesday launched its second model, a three-row six seater SUV Model YL priced at Rs 61.99 lakh and is simultaneously intensifying charging network expansion to address range anxiety of customers. "We already have five super charging stations in India, which we have built around the lifestyle of our customers, where they go to work, shop, dine and travel," Tesla India General Manager Sharad Agarwal told reporters here. He further said,"In the coming months, you will see that we will build charging infrastructure around the major hubs, which are Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune." These are the cities where Tesla is going to build the charging infrastructure -- ...
American electric carmaker Tesla will bring its humanoid robot, Optimus to India at the right time, a senior company official said on Wednesday. The company will also look at bringing its vertically integrated energy solution business to the country at an appropriate time, Tesla chief for APAC region Isabel Fan told reporters here. She said Tesla will start volume production of Optimus later this year in the US. "Humanoid robots will be big part of our life in the future, " Fan said. Humanoid robots would have several uses, including as a companion or to execute "dangerous task" that a human would not prefer to do, besides providing home medical requirement support, she noted. "I have a commitment when it (time) comes right on the things (as) you have seen (in) other markets, we want to bring to India. That's the goal," Fan said referring to the company's humanoid robot. With the help of robots human lives will be much easier, she added. "This is a good option for humans to have a
EV major Tesla India on Tuesday said it has launched various initiatives, including an EMI scheme, to lift weak sales in the country. To encourage customers switching from the petrol and diesel cars to electric, Tesla said it is offering Rs 3 lakh exchange incentive. Besides, customers can now purchase the Model Y at a monthly installment starting from Rs 49,000, with a down payment of just Rs 6 lakh significantly lowering the barrier to entry for premium electric vehicles, it added. Tesla India commenced deliveries of Model Y in September last year. As per the EV sales data shared by FADA, Tesla India has managed to sell 225 units last year. Overall electric passenger vehicle retail sales rose to 1,76,817 units last year, up 77 per cent as compared with 99,875 units in 2024 calendar year. By switching to Tesla Model Y the customers can achieve savings of up to Rs 20,000 per month through reduced fuel and maintenance costs, underscoring the long-term cost benefits and lower total
