India, July 13 -- The transport department and regional transport office (RTO) have given a trade certificate to Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited before it opens a showroom, said a senior RTO official. The global electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer will open its first showroom in Maker Maxcity at Bandra Kurla Complex on July 15. A workshop (service centre) and a warehouse will come up at Lodha Logistic Park in Sakinaka.

According to Section 35 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, a trade certificate authorised unregistered vehicles to be legally operated on public roads under specific conditions and is valid for five years. The trade certificate allows Elon Musk-owned Tesla to display EVs as well as test drives, sales, deliver...