India is set to open applications for its flagship policy offering lower import duties to global electric vehicle makers in exchange for manufacturing in India, people familiar with the matter said. The policy, that was announced in March 2024, offers to slash duty to 15 percent on any imported electric car priced from $35,000 (roughly Rs. 29.8 … Read more
Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under U.S. President Donald Trump began amassing outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world’s richest man. The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships … Read more
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he’s shocked by the rising number of protests against his electric vehicle company. During an interview with Fox news’ host Sean Hannity on Tuesday, the tech billionaire said “it’s really come as quite a shock to me that there is this level of hatred and violence from the … Read more
Four Tesla vehicles were set on fire in Germany on Friday, possibly the latest in an ongoing string of protests and vandalism around the globe directed at the car company since its CEO, Elon Musk, became a key figure in President Donald Trump‘s administration. German police said four vehicles were set ablaze in the Plänterwald … Read more
Hundreds of protesters gathered at a New York City Tesla showroom on Saturday as part of sprawling demonstrations against Elon Musk‘s high-level involvement with the Trump administration. Footage captured during protests at a Manhattan dealership shows police removing a number of demonstrators from inside the premises, where glass doors had been shattered. Meanwhile, people gathered … Read more
The United States wants India to eliminate tariffs on car imports under a proposed trade deal between the two nations, but New Delhi is reluctant to immediately bring down such duties to zero even as it considers further cuts, sources told Reuters. India’s high auto tariffs will feature in formal talks for a bilateral trade … Read more
Mumbai: American EV maker Tesla has rented a 4,000-sq ft space in the Bandra Kurla Complex business district to house its maiden showroom in the country, it was revealed on Wednesday. The company, promoted by billionaire Elon Musk, will be paying a rent of over Rs 35 lakh per month for the space which comes … Read more
Tesla is hiring in India, in mounting signs it plans to enter the market shortly after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US. The electric-vehicle maker sought candidates for 13 roles, including customer-facing and back-end jobs, according to advertisements on Monday on its LinkedIn page. At least five of the … Read more
An image of Elon Musk making a straight-arm, Nazi-like gesture during his speech Monday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration was projected onto Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg on Wednesday night. The image featured Musk making the gesture alongside the words “Heil Tesla.” U.K. activist group Led By Donkeys and Germany’s Centre for Political Beauty were … Read more