Mumbai, Aug. 4 -- Tesla has launched its first charging facility at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) in Maharashtra's Mumbai, weeks after opening its first showroom in the city.

Tesla marked its official entry into the Indian market with the launch of its first showroom at the Maker Maxity Mall in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex on June 15.

With the launch of its first showroom in Mumbai, Tesla is expected to test the Indian market and build a base for its premium electric vehicles in one of the world's fastest-growing automobile markets.

Tesla was not interested in manufacturing in India; instead, they were looking at opening showrooms here, Union Minister for Heavy Industries, H.D. Kumaraswamy, had said.

Earlier, there were reports that Tes...