NEW DELHI, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Tesla, a U.S. automotive and clean energy company, opened its first showroom in India on Tuesday, marking the company's official entry into India's electric vehicle (EV) market.
The inauguration of the showroom, located at Maker Maxity Mall in Bandra Kurla Complex in India's financial capital Mumbai, was attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
As of now, Tesla will only sell its Model Y SUVs in India, with plans to expand to other models as sales increase.
Auto experts say Tesla will compete mainly with German luxury giants such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, rather than domestic mass-market EV players such as Tata Motors and Mahindra. ■
