India to facilitate import of electric vehicles conditionally. The importation of these vehicles will be facilitated, but in exchange, manufacturers will have to commit to investing in local production.
Among the large producers, it is the American Tesla which should benefit the most from this new policy. Some 82,000 electric cars were sold in India last year, a doubling of sales in one year. The Indian government wants Tesla to bring this to the country. Ultimately, Tesla wants to develop a cheaper car for emerging countries, and India can serve as a production platform.