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India to lower EV import tax with US$500 million investment, boosting Musk’s Tesla plans
India said on Friday it will lower import taxes on certain electric vehicles (EVs) for companies committing to at least US$500 million in investment and a manufacturing plant within three years, potentially bolstering Tesla’s plans to enter the market.
Companies that meet these requirements will be allowed to import a limited number of EVs at a lower tax of 15 per cent on cars costing US$35,000 and above. India currently levies a tax of 70 per cent or 100 per cent on imported cars and EVs, depending on their value.
“The policy is designed to attract investments in the e-vehicle space by reputed global EV manufacturers,” the commerce ministry said in a statement.
India has been working on a new EV policy for several months following a proposal by Tesla to set up an Indian factory and build a low-cost car at US$24,000 in exchange for lower import taxes, Reuters has reported.
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India’s high tax regime has prevented Tesla from selling cars in the nation, something Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has pointed out. For Tesla, breaking into the world’s most-populous nation, where aspirational middle-class consumers are taking to electric vehicles, would be a potential boon.