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Tesla may run on Indian roads in 2020: Elon Musk to IIT-Madras students

Breaking his silence over India plans, Elon Musk tweeted in March this year that he would love to be in the country in 2019 or next year

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Elon Musk. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

T E Narasimhan Chennai
Tesla's Elon Musk said he is planning to bring his company to India within a year. In a recent interaction with IIT Madras' Avishkar Hyperloop Team, Musk said the launch wouldprobably take place in a year’s time, the team said in a statement. Musk did not divulge any further details about the launch.

Tesla, an American automotive and energy giant, has been looking to launch its vehicles in the Indian market for a few years now. In May, Musk had tweeted, "Would love to be in India. Some challenging government regulations, unfortunately. Deepak Ahuja, our CFO, is from India. Tesla