As per reports, Tesla EV (Electric Vehicle) might take a litter longer to make an entry in the Indian markets. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk voiced on the matter clarifying the commotion around EV giant’s launch in the country.
While responding to a Twitter user, who urged Elon Musk to launch Tesla cars in India as soon as possible, Musk explained on the difficulty to bring Tesla cars in India. The chief expressed that he is facing difficulty in launching the cars in Indian markets as ‘import duties are the highest in the world by far of any large country.’
He further questioned India’s seriousness in meeting the climate goals put forward by the country saying clean energy vehicles are treated the same as petrol and diesel in India.
Elon Musk tweeted, “We want to do so, but import duties are the highest in the world by far of any large country! Moreover, clean energy vehicles are treated the same as diesel or petrol, which does not seem entirely consistent with the climate goals of India.”
We want to do so, but import duties are the highest in the world by far of any large country!
Moreover, clean energy vehicles are treated the same as diesel or petrol, which does not seem entirely consistent with the climate goals of India.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2021
In another tweet Musk expressed that he is hopeful that there will be at least a temporary tariff relief for electric vehicle.
But we are hopeful that there will be at least a temporary tariff relief for electric vehicles. That would be much appreciated.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2021
According to Reuters, on July 23 Tesla had written to Indian ministries urging for a reduction in import duties on electric vehicles. Furthermore, it explained that reducing import duties will ‘boost demand and generate revenue for the government.”
The report too notified that Tesla might face resistance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration which laid down high import taxes for many industries aiming to boost local manufacturing.
