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,

Earlier, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the taxes imposed on imported cars in India can be as high as 110%, making it one of the highest in the world. It is to be noted the electric vehicle major decided to postpone its entry into the world's third-largest car market for a second time last year.

US electric carmaker Tesla has signed a lease deal to open its first showroom in Mumbai, as it moves towards a goal to sell imported cars in India, registration papers show, after it dropped similar plans last year.

U.S. electric carmaker Tesla has signed a lease deal to open its first showroom in Mumbai, as it moves towards a goal to sell imported cars in India, registration papers show, after it dropped similar plans last year.

EV maker Tesla has signed a lease agreement to open its first showroom in the country in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).