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Global majors keen to make electric cars in India; Elon Musk's Tesla quiet

The window for applications under the scheme will be open in the next one to two weeks

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Tesla has finalised a showroom space in Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai and is currently testing its Model 3 and Model Y in India. (Image: Bloomberg)

Puja Das New Delhi

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Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc is yet to express interest in India’s flagship scheme to attract global investment in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, said Union Minister for Heavy Industries H D Kumaraswamy on Monday. In contrast, multiple global automobile giants -- such as Mercedes-Benz, Škoda Auto Volkswagen, Hyundai Motor, and Kia Motors -- are keen to participate, the minister noted.
 
“Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Škoda, Hyundai, and Kia have already shown interest,” Kumaraswamy told reporters while releasing the long-awaited guidelines for the ‘Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI)’. “As of now, Tesla is not interested in manufacturing in