Tesla’s India Entry Accelerated? Hiring Begins In Mumbai & Delhi After PM Modi-Elon Musk Meet In US
Elon Musk met Indian PM Narendra Modi on Thursday in Washington Photo : Twitter
Elon Musk-led Tesla is reportedly hiring in India. The electric vehicle maker sought candidates for 13 roles. This comes after Musk met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recently concluded US trip. A Bloomberg report further claimed that Tesla plans to enter the Indian market.
According to Tesla’s advertisements on its LinkedIn page, these candidates are being considered for roles including customer-facing and back-end jobs.
At least five positions, including service technician and various advisory roles, were open in both Mumbai and Delhi, while other roles, such as customer engagement manager and delivery operations specialist, were exclusively available in Mumbai, the report said.
Tesla had so far refrained from entering the market due to high import duties. However, with India now lowering the basic customs duty on high-end cars priced above $40,000 from 110% to 70%, it has become more favourable for the carmaker.
The entry into India’s EV market can provide Tesla a much-needed push as it registered a first annual drop in its sales last year. Though India’s electric-vehicle market is in its early stage, it has a huge potential to become one of the leading countries due to the gigantic size of the market. Currently, India has EV car sales around 1,00,000 units annually.
Tesla’s India Push Gains Momentum After High-Profile Meetings
Tesla’s renewed interest in India comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump in Washington last week. Following the discussions, Trump stated that Modi had agreed to begin negotiations aimed at addressing the US trade deficit and increasing India’s military purchases, including potential steps toward acquiring F-35 fighter jets.
Musk, a key figure in Trump’s cabinet, has increasingly blurred the lines between his business and political interests. However, Trump did not clarify whether Musk met Modi in his capacity as the CEO of private companies or as a representative of the DOGE team.
