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US President Donald Trump has said that if Tesla were to build a factory in India to circumvent that country’s tariffs, it would be “unfair” to the US.
Tesla. (File photo)
Global EV giant Tesla is not interested in manufacturing cars in India but keen on establishing showrooms in the country, Union Heavy Industries Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Monday.
US President Donald Trump has said that if Tesla were to build a factory in India to circumvent that country’s tariffs, it would be “unfair” to the US.
“Tesla… They are more interested only to start showrooms. They are not interested to (start) manufacturing in India,” Kumaraswamy told reporters here.
The minister made the remarks at a press conference to announce the unveiling of guidelines for the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Cars in India.
“So far they (Tesla) have not shown interest. A Tesla representative only participated in the first round of stakeholder discussions for the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Cars in India. The company’s representative was not part of the second and third round of the stakeholder deliberations,” an official told PTI.
Tesla CEO billionaire Elon Musk had said in April last year that his visit to India had been delayed due to the company’s heavy obligations.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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