More Than Just Another Car
Let’s be honest, India’s electric vehicle market has been sputtering along. It accounts for a measly two percent of car sales, a rounding error compared to China or Europe. The government has thrown incentives at the problem, but what’s been missing is a genuine catalyst, something to capture the public’s imagination and, more importantly, force the industry’s hand.
To me, Tesla is that catalyst. We’ve seen this play out before. When Tesla built its Shanghai factory, it didn’t just sell its own cars. It lit a fire under the entire Chinese EV industry. Local rivals had to up their game, suppliers had to innovate, and the charging infrastructure grew at a blistering pace. Tesla doesn't just enter a market, it tends to reshape it. The question is whether that same magic can work in a market as complex and price sensitive as India.