India’s Roads Minister, Nitin Gadkari, said that Tesla may begin to manufacture electronic vehicles (EV), in the country after the launch of the company’s Model 3 next year. The minister also announced a plan for India to become an EV manufacturing hub by 2025, with plans to produce 500,000 EVs per year and export them abroad. could, according to officials, greatly help in achieving goals of 6 million EVs on the roads by 2020.
India’s Roads Minister, Nitin Gadkari, said that Tesla may begin to manufacture electronic vehicles (EV), in the country after the launch of the company’s Model 3 next year. With the Indian government finalising its National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP), the introduction of EV manufacturing in the country could, according to officials, greatly help in achieving goals of 6 million EVs on the roads by 2020.