As Tesla’s sales decline following Musk’s forays into US politics and amid a lack of new models, BYD has overtaken it to become the world’s largest manufacturer of EVs. Its annual revenues surpassed $100 billion for the first time in 2024.

The company has devoted resources to autonomous driving rather than developing new models to attract car buyers.

B MW, Mercedes, Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Land Rover, Jaguar - these brands were something which masses used to connect with luxuious driving. Then came 2004 when the founder of companies like SpaceX and PayPal, Elon Musk, entered the car segment, thus giving birth to Tesla. And now, for Indians it has become a dream which everyone wishes to fulfill.

Tesla’s India debut skips traditional advertising, banking instead on Elon Musk’s clout and experience centres to drive interest

The American company, specializing in electric vehicles and clean energy, was originally founded as Tesla Motors in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning; however, by February 2004, Elon Musk spearheaded the initial round of investment and took the ...

Tesla promises a cheaper robotaxi solution that will be easier to scale than competitors. Accepting this vision comes with several assumptions.

Tesla will begin by importing and selling its popular Y model cars in India. The base price would be 6.78 million rupees ($79,089) for the long-range, rear-wheel drive vehicle, according to a presentation by the company during the showroom launch Tuesday. Delivery is expected to start from the third quarter, Tesla officials said.

Tesla Inc. opened its first India showroom, showcasing Model Y cars with a starting price of nearly $70,000, as Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker looks to tap new markets and offset slowing sales where it’s already well established.