Indian states woo Tesla for manufacturing |
Indian government and new age carmaker Tesla are still at a standoff on the issue of import duties. But, a number of state governments are trying to outdo each other to woo the American electric vehicle manufacturer. Senior ministers of four Indian states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab, and West Bengal have sent their invitations to Elon Musk to set up the Tesla manufacturing plant in their states. Telangana Industry and Commerce Minister KT Rama Rao was the first to invite Musk after Tesla CEO put out that tweet. Rao tweeted “Will be happy to partner Tesla in working through the challenges to set shop in India/Telangana. Our state is a champion in sustainability initiatives a top-notch business destination in India”. Maharashtra State Water Resources Minister and State NCP chief, Jayant Patil, also invited Elon Musk to establish Tesla manufacturing
plant . Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu also struck a similar chord. Replying to Musk tweet, Sidhu wrote “Punjab Model will create Ludhiana as a hub for Electric Vehicles and Battery industry with time-bound single window clearance for investment that brings new technology to Punjab, create green jobs, walking path of environment preservation and sustainable development” West Bengal is the latest in the list as minister Ghulam Rabbani on January 16 took to Twitter, inviting Musk to set up his business in the state. The 58-year-old billionaire has been periodically tweeting, seeking a cut in import duty so that his company`s high-performance electric cars can begin to sell in India. Elon Musk had tweeted that he was still working through a lot of challenges with the government for setting up manufacturing units for his Tesla electric cars in India.
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