Tesla Might Drive Away From India’s Electric Ambitions

India’s unwillingness to compromise on market barriers is shortsighted

Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicked off deliveries of the electric-car maker’s first made-in-Texas vehicles at a “Cyber Rodeo” event unveiling its new Austin-area factory. Musk said the Cybertruck electric pickup would be built at the site starting next year. Photo: Bob Daemmrich/Zuma Press
By
Megha Mandavia

Tesla Inc. might drive away from India, and the country has only itself to blame.

On Friday, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted that his company wouldn’t put a manufacturing plant anywhere it isn’t first allowed to sell and service cars. His tweet was a response to a user asking about his plans to make electric cars in India.

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