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India Minister Asks Tesla Not to Sell China-Made Cars in India
- Road transport minister wants domestic production, suppliers
- Four Tesla models approved by South Asian nation’s government
A Tesla Model 3 at the company's Gigafactory in Shanghai.
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India’s Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said he asked Tesla Inc. to avoid selling China-made cars in India ahead of the electric-vehicle maker’s expected entry into the South Asian nation.
Tesla should “make cars in India, sell in India and export from India,” and rely on local suppliers, Gadkari said at an India Today Conclave event on Friday. Tesla models in India will cost 3.5 million rupees ($46,671) each and the government will provide whatever help the U.S. carmaker needs to make a foray into the nation, he said.