Indian states have made overtures to Musk and invited Tesla to build a factory in the area

Driving China's News on January 17, 2022, recently, four senior Indian officials have invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build factories in their respective states. Shortly before they threw the olive branch, Musk took to personal social media twitter to express his complaint about India's high import tariffs.

Musk's complaints seem to have brought a turnaround for Tesla to enter the Indian market. Two days ago, Terengana Minister K T Rama Rao said Terengana was willing to cooperate with Tesla to build a factory.

In addition, Jayant Patil, senior minister of the Indian Congress Party in Maharashtra, also publicly invited Musk to build a factory in Maharashtra. Punjab Parliament Chairman Navjot Singh Sidhu and West Bengal Minister Md Ghulam Rabbani followed suit in throwing an olive branch to Musk.

Patil openly invited Musk on Twitter to consider setting up a Tesla automotive manufacturing plant in the state. "Maharashtra is one of the most progressive states in India. We in Maharashtra will provide you with all the necessary assistance to help you gain a foothold in India. We invite you to set up a manufacturing plant in Maharashtra. ”

Earlier, India's heavy industry sector refused to give Tesla a full commitment in this regard, but urged Tesla to start producing electric cars locally first. The main concern of India's heavy industry sector is that other companies may seek similar concessions, the sources said. An Indian official said, "At this time, it does not offer any special offers to other automakers that have set up factories in India." If Tesla is treated as a special case and makes concessions on import tariffs, it is unfair to existing companies that have already made huge investments. ”

Still, Patil's invitation to Musk was unexpected. However, the source said, "Patil's invitation to Musk is clear. Every state is entitled to the largest and best investors. ”

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