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Tesla has taken its own sweet time coming into India – more than a decade, in fact, since discussions began.
7 min read Last Updated : Jul 17 2025 | 10:51 PM IST
Tesla, the poster boy of full self-driving cars, has finally cruised into India. Globally, whenever Tesla enters a market, it increases the penetration of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). In India, however, that might not be the case.
Given its price — ₹60 lakh for the Model Y rear-wheel drive (RWD) and ₹68 lakh for the Model Y long range — Tesla sits firmly in the luxury EV segment in India and is, therefore, unlikely to impact existing mass-market EV players.
Analysts believe Tesla will first focus on building the Model Y brand before expanding — both in terms of volume