Tesla welcome, but shouldn’t import from China to sell here: Nitin Gadkari
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that US electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc is welcome to set up a plant in India for domestic sale and export them, but must not import cars from China.
“India has a good ecosystem to set up electric car plants. We have all the competencies, vendors and technology that Musk seeks. We can reduce the cost,” he said, adding, “Come to India and start manufacturing. India is a huge market. There are ports available. The export will not be a problem.”
“Making in China and selling here is not a good proposition. Our request to Musk is – come to India and manufacture in India,” Gadkari said at the Raisina Dialogue here.
