India, April 5 -- It is that time of the year again when reports of Tesla accelerating its India progress take centerstage in the country's automotive landscape. The most-recent developments pertain to the Elon Musk-led company apparently sending a team of officials to hunt for a factory site a report suggests the company has already begun manufacturing electric cars for the Indian market from its plant in Germany. Some say it is a cat and mouse game. Others claim an electric vehicle (EV) revolution is about to begin. But mostly, it is about the hard dynamics of sheer business.

Negotiations between Tesla and the Indian government have been on for years. The EV giant has been asking for lower import rates on vehicles. The government wants...