Tesla will open a showroom in the Maker Maxity Mall at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai on July 15. It will mark the first official foray by Tesla into India.
Tesla has had its eye on India for a while and now appears to have stepped efforts to launch locally.
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Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesTesla will open a showroom in Mumbai, India next week, marking the U. Electric carmakers first official foray into the country.
The one and a half hour launch event for the Tesla "Experience Center" will take place on July 15 at the Maker Maxity Mall in Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, according to an event invitation seen by CNBC.
Along with the showroom display, which will feature the company's cars, Tesla is also ly to officially launch direct sales to Indian customers.
The automaker has had its eye on India for a while and now appears to have stepped up efforts to launch locally.
In April, Tesla boss Elon Musk spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss collaboration in areas including nology and innovation.
That same month, the EV-maker's finance chief said the company has been "very careful" in trying to figure out when to enter the market.
Tesla has no manufacturing operations in India, even though the country's government is ly keen for the company to establish a factory.
Instead the cars sold in India will need to be imported from Tesla's other manufacturing locations in places Shanghai, China, and Berlin, Germany.
As Tesla begins sales in India, it will come up against challenges from long-time Chinese rival BYD, as well as local player Tata Motors.
One potential challenge for Tesla comes by way of India's import duties on electric vehicles, which stand at around 70%.
India has tried to entice investment in the country by offering companies a reduced duty of 15% if they commit to invest $500 million and set up manufacturing locally.
HD Kumaraswamy, India's minister for heavy industries, told reporters in June that Tesla is "not interested" in manufacturing in the country, according to a Reuters report.
Tesla is looking to recruit roles in Mumbai, job listings posted on LinkedIn.
These include advisors working in showrooms, security, vehicle operators to collect data for its Autopilot feature and service nicians.
There are also roles being advertised in the Indian capital of New Delhi, including for store managers. It's un if Tesla is planning to launch a showroom in the city.