Tesla To Setup Robust EV Charging Infrastructure In India

Tesla officially entered the Indian market with 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.

For your information, the Tesla Model Y is currently available in four cities in India namely Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Gurugram. 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.

Sharad Agarwal, General Manager, Tesla India officially stated that in order to fight the severe air pollution in Delhi and Mumbai, the people need to shift towards electric mobility.

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.

Since Tesla brought the Model Y car to India, the company has been setting up charging points everywhere – at people’s homes, apartment buildings, shopping centers, and hotels. Tesla is also building its fast-charging stations in major cities.
The Model Y costs 70% extra in taxes, which makes it 30% pricier in India compared to America. However, Tesla ships the car to India from Shanghai, China, not from the United States.

Tesla opened its first store in Mumbai in July and started selling cars in India. The company opened a second store in Aerocity, New Delhi by August 2025. With the latest charging station now open in Gurugram, Tesla has four charging locations across the country. These locations have 16 fast chargers and 10 regular chargers.

Tesla is moving carefully and slowly in the Indian market. Right now, the company has no plans to make cars in India. Instead, it is focused on opening more stores and building more charging stations. Worldwide, Tesla sold 497,000 cars between July and September 2025.