(Riya Saha, Intern Journalist )World’s biggest electric carmaker Tesla may think about launching its flagship Model 3 sedans in India soon. At least Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted that India is not out of his mind when launching his electric cars in this country.
Elon Musk was replying to a query from a user on Twitter. The user asked when should he expect the Model 3 sedan the ‘booked over 4 years ago’. The Tesla CEO replied, “Sorry, should hopefully be soon!”
The Model 3 sedan has a range of more than 650 kilometers on one charge, compared with about 450 kilometers for the current most basic version that starts at 323,800 yuan (nearly ₹35 lakh).
Tesla has not launched any of its electric cars in India or any other country in South Asia yet. The only Asian market where Tesla has a presence in China. Tesla built its only operational factory outside the United States in China, and in a short span of time has gathered momentum among the EV manufacturers there. Tesla is producing Model 3 sedans in China as of now and plans to produce its Model Y crossover from the Chinese gigs factory.