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Tesla, since its entry in July 2025, has 16 superchargers and 10 destination chargers across four key cities in the Indian market
Tesla, the America-based electric vehicle brand, entered the Indian market with the launch of the Model Y on July 15, 2025. Offered in two variants namely Standard and Long-Range at price points of Rs 59.89 lakh and 67.89 lakh, respectively. Tesla Model Y is sold in four cities in India namely Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Gurugram. Now, it has been learnt that the company is planning to set up an EV ecosystem in the country for long term sales. Further, it is also adapting to the evolving mobility landscape in India.
Tesla’s strategy for the Indian market includes expansion of EV infrastructure so that more and more people drift towards electric vehicles as compared to ICE-powered vehicles, predominantly in metro cities. The American brand, at the same time, also wants to address air quality concerns in Delhi and Mumbai. Just so you know, India is the 50th global market for Tesla.
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Tesla is putting strong emphasis on improving India’s poor air quality in key urban cities. Sharad Agarwal, General Manager, Tesla India stated that in order to fight the severe air pollution in Delhi and Mumbai, the people need to shift towards electric mobility. He further added that Tesla intends to play a major role in the acceleration of the world’s transition towards sustainability.
Sharad, in very clear words, told the Economic Times that future course of action involves a robust charging network to cover all major cities. “We always build our infrastructure around the lifestyle of our customers, where they eat, where they work, where they go for staycations,” he said to The Economic Times. Tesla started the deliveries of the Model Y in Sep in our country and has delivered 109 units of the electric SUV since then.
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Tesla, ever since the launch of the Model Y in India, has started installing chargers at owner’s homes, residential complexes, shopping malls and hotels. The supercharging network is also being established in leading cities. The Model Y attracts import duty of 70 percent which makes it 30 percent more expensive in India than the United States. However, Tesla Model Y is being shipped from Shanghai, not America, to India.
Tesla began retail operations in India with the inauguration of its showroom in Mumbai in July. The second such experience centre was opened in Aerocity in New Delhi by Aug 2025. And, with the new charging station ready in Gurugram, the all-electric brand has now four such charge points in the country, which consist of 16 superchargers and 10 destination chargers.
Tesla is taking a well-measured and calculated approach for the Indian market with no plans of local production in the hindsight as of now. Presently, the company’s sole focus remains on opening new showrooms and scaling up the charging infrastructure. As far as global sales are concerned, Tesla retailed 497,000 vehicles in the July-September quarter of 2025.
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