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Tamil Nadu CM sends feelers to 11 automotive CEOs to invest in the state

Palaniswami promised customised incentive package to majors like Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, among others

Tamil Nadu, E Palaniswami, C H Vidyasagar Rao, O Panneerselvam
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Tamil Nadu is already an auto hub with international players like Hyundai, Ford, Renault-Nissan, Peugeot, BMW, Daimler and several homegrown automobile majors like TVS Motor and Ashok Leyland

Gireesh Babu Chennai
Continuing his efforts to woo the top global industry players to set up shop in India, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami reached out to 11 global automotive company chief executives, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, inviting them to invest in the State. 

The Chief Minister decided to personally reach out the 11 global heads of companies in the Automobile sector by writing directly to them. The people he reached out to include Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess,  Skoda's Bernhard Maier, Mercedes-Benz Chairman Ola Kallenius, Audi's Markus Duesmann, Honda President Takahiro Hachigo,  Toyota President Akio Toyoda, BMW Chairman Oliver Zipre, Luxgen