Here are 4 locations where Tesla’s charging stations will come up in Delhi-NCR

Gurgaon prices are higher than those in the national capital. The on-road price for the RWD variant in Gurgaon is Rs 66.76 lakh, while the long-range RWD variant costs Rs 75.61 lakh. While the on-road price for the RWD variant in Mumbai is slightly higher than Delhi, at Rs 61.07 lakh, the long-range variant costs the same in both cities.

Delhi-NCR is also the only other metropolitan region apart from Mumbai where Tesla plans to install charging infrastructure. The company plans to install four charging stations: one each in Saket and Aerocity in Delhi, one on Golf Course Road in Gurgaon, and another in Noida. These four charging stations are expected to feature 16 superchargers and 15 destination chargers, according to Isabel Fan, senior regional director at Tesla.

Tesla’s entry into the Indian market follows prolonged discussions about the country’s import duties. Musk previously expressed concerns regarding India’s high import tariffs. In 2021, replying to questions on social media about Tesla’s plans for India, Musk stated, “We want to do so, but import duties are the highest in the world by far of any large country!” Import duties for such vehicles in India can reach up to 110 per cent.

In response to such concerns, the government introduced a revised electric vehicle (EV) policy last year, reducing duties on a limited number of imported vehicles for companies establishing manufacturing units domestically with a minimum investment of Rs 4,150 crore. This move was widely interpreted as an attempt to attract Tesla.