Modi At Tesla

Tesla chief Elon Musk will visit India this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to make an announcement on plans to invest and open a new factory in the country, two sources with direct knowledge said.

India said on Friday it will lower import taxes on certain electric vehicles for companies committing to at least $500 million in investment and manufacturing facilities within three years, potentially bolstering Tesla's plans to enter the market.

Tesla has started discussions with the Indian government for an investment proposal to set up a car factory in the country, with an annual capacity of as many as 500,000 electric vehicles, the Times of India reported on Thursday.

Tesla's entry could come at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is increasingly becoming focussed on promoting the use and manufacture of electric vehicles.

It was in 2015 that PM Modi tweeted how he was impressed by the power wall technology of Tesla Motors which stores electricity in a battery for long term. Musk gave a presentation to PM Modi on the revolutionary technologies being developed by Tesla, which is likely to change the face of the motor industry and have wider implications on developing ...

At Auto Expo 2018, some auto giants expressed reservations about government's plans to have all new cars on India's roads to be electric by 2030.

Rahul Gandhi visited US-based electric car major Tesla and a solar research centre in California to understand the implications of renewable and clean energy for India.

The second day of his visit began with a town hall at Facebook headquarters with Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg.

Modi's voice broke as he described his humble beginnings. "I came from a very poor family. ... We went to our neighbours' houses nearby (to) clean dishes, fill water, do hard chores."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a tour of Tesla Motors at San Francisco's Palo Alto in a battery-powered cart.

With renewable and alternative sources of energy high on his priority list, Prime Minster Narendra Modi paid a visit to the headquarters of Tesla Motors at Pao Alto to get a feel on what could drive the automobiles in the future.

Much of his agenda, aimed at deepening ties with the US tech sector, will also focus on connecting with Silicon Valley's Indian diaspora.

Modi is slated to meet Musk at Tesla's campus, and later have a one-on-one with Apple's Cook.

Tesla chief Elon Musk will visit India this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to make an announcement on plans to invest and open a new factory in the country, two sources with direct knowledge said.

India said on Friday it will lower import taxes on certain electric vehicles for companies committing to at least $500 million in investment and manufacturing facilities within three years, potentially bolstering Tesla's plans to enter the market.

Tesla has started discussions with the Indian government for an investment proposal to set up a car factory in the country, with an annual capacity of as many as 500,000 electric vehicles, the Times of India reported on Thursday.

Tesla's entry could come at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is increasingly becoming focussed on promoting the use and manufacture of electric vehicles.

It was in 2015 that PM Modi tweeted how he was impressed by the power wall technology of Tesla Motors which stores electricity in a battery for long term. Musk gave a presentation to PM Modi on the revolutionary technologies being developed by Tesla, which is likely to change the face of the motor industry and have wider implications on developing ...

At Auto Expo 2018, some auto giants expressed reservations about government's plans to have all new cars on India's roads to be electric by 2030.

Rahul Gandhi visited US-based electric car major Tesla and a solar research centre in California to understand the implications of renewable and clean energy for India.

The second day of his visit began with a town hall at Facebook headquarters with Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg.

Modi's voice broke as he described his humble beginnings. "I came from a very poor family. ... We went to our neighbours' houses nearby (to) clean dishes, fill water, do hard chores."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a tour of Tesla Motors at San Francisco's Palo Alto in a battery-powered cart.

With renewable and alternative sources of energy high on his priority list, Prime Minster Narendra Modi paid a visit to the headquarters of Tesla Motors at Pao Alto to get a feel on what could drive the automobiles in the future.

Much of his agenda, aimed at deepening ties with the US tech sector, will also focus on connecting with Silicon Valley's Indian diaspora.

Modi is slated to meet Musk at Tesla's campus, and later have a one-on-one with Apple's Cook.