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July 15, 2025

Tesla’s entry hides a plan behind the glass

Tesla will sell its Model Y electric vehicles in India at a starting price of ₹60 lakh ($69,765.82), according to the price list published on its website on Tuesday. The company is offering the Model Y rear-wheel drive for ₹60 lakh for buyers paying in full, while the long-range rear-wheel drive version is priced at ₹68 lakh.In other countries, the Model Y starts at $44,990 in the United States, 263,500 yuan in China, and €45,970 in Germany.The Indian pricing represents a difference of around $15,000 compared to the vehicle’s base price in the US, before any federal tax incentives, mainly because of India’s 70% to 110% import tariffs on cars, which Elon Musk has criticised for years.Also Read: Tesla here in ‘toughest car market’, but not the way India’s policymakers wante

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