Tesla has reportedly signed a lease deal for its first showroom in Mumbai. The word comes from Reuters, which claims to have verified registration papers for Tesla’s inaugural Indian showroom.
- Tesla’s first showroom in India will be situated in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex
- It will be built over an area of 4,003 square feet
- Report says Tesla plans another showroom in Delhi’s Aerocity area
Tesla India’s Mumbai showroom location
Signed on February 16, 2025, for a five-year lease, the registration papers reveal that Tesla’s Mumbai showroom will be located in the Maker Maxity building in Bandra Kurla Complex, near Shivaji International Airport. The showroom will span just over 4,000 square feet.
Tesla to open a showroom in Delhi as well: Report
This information is consistent with a previous report from Reuters, which claimed that Tesla has finalised another showroom location in Delhi’s Aerocity area. However, concrete details surrounding the Tesla Delhi showroom have yet to surface.
Which Tesla cars will come to India?
Although Tesla is set to begin operations in India in the coming months, it is still unclear which of its global models the American electric car manufacturer plans to offer here. Initially, Tesla will sell imported EVs in India, which will be brought in via the CBU (completely built up) route.
Tesla's India entry to be aided by reduced EV import taxes
While imported vehicles attract a 110 percent tariff in India, the government plans to aid Tesla’s entry by introducing a new EV policy that will reduce the import duty to 15 percent. However, this altered policy will only be granted to carmakers who commit to local manufacturing in subsequent years. Tesla may be eyeing Chakan in Maharashtra as a hub for the same.
Hormazd Sorabjee
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