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Tesla, the electric vehicle (EV) giant that redefined the automotive industry, is finally entering India-a market long eyed but cautiously approached. The official opening of Tesla's first showroom in Mumbai in July 2025 marks a symbolic and strategic pivot.
Yet this move comes amid a challenging global backdrop: intensifying competition in China, regulatory and political headwinds in the US, and Elon Musk's public fallout with Donald Trump. As Tesla tiptoes into the Indian market, it carries both high ambitions and heavy baggage.
India, the world's third-largest car market, is in the midst of a mobility transformation. The government's push toward e...