Global Times: India's electric vehicle market is immature" and "underdeveloped", and Indian netizens are very unhappy
Parki reports: Tesla's imminent entry into the Indian market has triggered a lengthy analysis of the current situation of the Indian electric vehicle market by the Global Times
Tesla, a leader in electric vehicles, plans to officially enter the Indian market later this year.
It has been revealed that Tesla founder Elon Musk is expected to set foot on Indian soil soon to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Modi.
During this period, Musk is expected to announce Tesla's investment blueprint in the Indian market.
However, before Tesla's momentous decision was made public, the Global Times conducted an exhaustive assessment of India's EV market, portraying it as an "immature" and "relatively backward" area.
As soon as the comment was published, it immediately attracted widespread attention and criticism on the Internet.
Indian: kongusweet commented:
They can do everything from shoes to electronics, and imitation and innovation seem to be just a matter of thought.
They are known as the world's top copycats, but now they are jealous and label India as "immature" and "underdeveloped".
印度人:Gunjan断言:
India's manufacturing sector is on the rise rapidly and is poised to surpass the glory of China's manufacturing sector.
Reading between the lines of the Global Times, it is not difficult for us to see the worries and uneasiness in his heart.
Netizen: nmew observed:
Chinese media coverage of India appears to be relatively scarce. Whenever the Chinese media mentioned India, Parki was emotionally charged and responded quickly.
In fact, the Global Times' report on Tesla and India was only published yesterday, and Parki gave his opinion in less than 24 hours.
Indian: Gareeb
Although some Chinese claim that they do not care about India, they cannot help but criticize India.
This just exposes China's deep anxiety about Tesla's investment in India, and their inner security seems to be unstable, and they just don't want to admit it.
Indian: woodote
China doesn't like what we do, we want to do it, and that's what we insist on.
Let's wait and see how China will respond to all this with a "mature" attitude.
China is skeptical about Tesla's entry into the Indian market, while BYD is keen to enter India.
The contradiction in this is really funny. Make people feel that they lack the necessary self-confidence.
印度人:vaichungsham
Even Indians with middle-class incomes will find that Tesla's price is still too high for them, and the development of charging infrastructure is not yet mature.
Netizen: peacelover commented,
Have you had the pleasure of witnessing Xiaomi's new car, which is far ahead of Tesla's Model 3 in terms of performance and technology.
If the U.S. doesn't restrict Chinese cars from entering its market, I believe Chinese cars will take the U.S. market by storm and become the dominant force.
Therefore, Chinese do not seem to be very concerned about whether Tesla will set up a production base in India.
The Indian market is full of uncertainties and challenges, and Tesla understands the twists and turns that General Motors, Ford, Xiaomi, and other foreign investors have endured. The reputation of foreign-funded cemeteries is by no means unfounded.
And Tesla also seems to be a little unable to catch up with Chinese electric car manufacturers.
China's electric vehicle industry is frantically dominating the market with its rich features and increasingly affordable prices.
Netizen: anpeabod
Most of the machinery used in Tesla's manufacturing plants originated in China.
Even the machinery used in Tesla's U.S. factories is made in China.
This also means that India's upcoming Tesla factory will inevitably rely on machinery imported from China.
It is worth mentioning that China's labor productivity is about four times that of India.
Indian: Kevin
Although BYD sells cars in India, they do not have a production base in India. Tesla, on the other hand, wants to build a factory in India.
In India, I often see BYD cars, so I think India should ban the import of BYD cars.
印度人：tchatterjee
In India, there is no good mobile phone brand so far. Personally, I tend to use Korean and American brands and never choose Chinese brands.
In fact, China has gradually reduced the quality of everything from clothing to footwear in order to make more profits.
In my home, I hardly see any products made in China. Only once, I accidentally bought a pair of BATA shoes made in China, and that was the only time I was "fooled" by a Chinese product.