In India, Tesla is hiring for 13 positions, including back-end and customer-facing roles, with at least five of those based in Delhi and Mumbai. For years, the company had relations with India, but it chose to stay away because of the high import taxes. In order to give the US a head start, India lowered the customs charge on vehicles costing more than $40,000. Tesla’s most recent action follows a meeting in the US with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing interest in Tesla making an investment in India.
Following a US meeting between CEO Elon Musk and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tesla is hiring in India, signaling a possible market entry. The manufacturer of electric vehicles is hiring for 13 positions, including back-end and customer-facing roles.
Following India’s reduction of the basic customs charge on automobiles costing more than $40,000 from 110 percent to 70 percent, the US, which intends to impose reciprocal tariffs under President Donald Trump, was given a heads-up.
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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, disclosed that he and Indian Prime Minister Modi talked about space, mobility, technology, and innovation during their discussion, but he did not elaborate on Tesla’s interest in investing in or selling automobiles in India.
As previously stated, the electric car manufacturer has five job positions, including advisory and service technician positions, located in Delhi and Mumbai.
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Musk believed that the Indian government’s high import duties would discourage Tesla’s plans to expand there, so the company engaged a lobbyist to try to reduce them. But a year later, the elected officials moved to other areas, and the plans were shelved. In 2023, Musk met with Prime Minister Modi in the United States, who indicated a willingness to invest in India, and lobbying resumed.
