New Delhi, July 18 -- Tesla has long been the aspirational electric car brand, but for Indian auto enthusiasts, owning one remained out of reach-until now.

Faced with shrinking margins and market share in its key markets, the $1 trillion EV giant is finally testing Indian waters. On Tuesday, Tesla inaugurated its first showroom in the country and launched its bestselling Model Y.

Customers are lining up to flaunt a Tesla in their driveway. But will Elon Musk's company manage to snatch a sizable share from incumbents, or will the initial euphoria die down eventually?

Tesla's inaugural experience centre follows the government's new electric vehicle (EV) import scheme. The new scheme offers significant import duty cuts on electric cars im...