Mumbai, July 16 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde took a ride in a Tesla car outside Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai.

Tesla has officially launched its Model Y electric midsize SUV in the Indian market on Tuesday.

"It is a big deal that Tesla has opened its showroom in Mumbai. Maharashtra has the highest foreign direct investment (FDI). Maharashtra has good infrastructure... Investors are willing to invest in Maharashtra because the state has become an industry-friendly state," Shinde told reporters.

Earlier, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the 'Tesla Experience Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai and welcomed Tesla's arrival to India.

The Chief Minister said, "I welcome Tesla here in Mumbai. Tesla has o...