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Tesla beefs up India executive team with Porsche alumnus

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Tesla has added another member to its executive team for its electric car operation in India. Samir Jain, who previously worked for Porsche, will assume the position of “Lead Aftersales – Regional Service Manager – India,” according to his LinkedIn page. New Tesla India Hiring Alert*.

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Porsche launches its first fully electric car ‘Taycan’ in India

Electric Vehicles India

Porsche launches its first fully electric car ‘Taycan’ in India. Porsche, a luxury auto manufacturer has launched its first full-electric car, Taycan in India at Rs 1.50 The deliveries of the Porsche Taycan EV will commence in the first quarter of 2022. Porsche electric car Taycan.

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Manufacturers confirmed for the start of Gen3 era of ABB FIA Formula E world championship

Green Car Congress

Seven of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers have registered with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to race the new Gen3 car which debuts in next season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The manufacturers currently confirmed for the Gen3 era of Formula E are: DS Automobiles, France. Nissan, Japan.

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Tesla’s next Gigafactory location unknown, but all signs point toward India

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While there have been rumors of deep talks in Spain , numerous meetings with French government officials, and heavy speculation regarding a relationship with Canada, Indonesia, and South Korea, it is becoming overwhelmingly clear that all signs are pointing toward India, a location where Tesla has mulled a factory for several years.

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Tesla India teams reassigned to other Asia-Pacific markets

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The Tesla India team was reassigned to Asia-Pacific (APAC) and other markets. The team in India includes Sami Jain, who previously worked for Porsche on the legacy automaker’s electrification effort. Most of Tesla’s employees in India were tasked to focus on the company’s efforts in Dubai and other Middle-East markets.

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Tesla readies Model 3 for India testing and potential sale by end of 2021

Teslarati

Tesla is reportedly ready to send Model 3 units to India in preparation for testing phases in the country, according to local reports. Tesla India. Elon Musk has hinted toward the possibility of bringing Tesla to India for several years, but the company made no real moves until late 2020. Model 3 Testing in India.

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Why manual transmissions are still popular in India amid rush for automatics

Baua Electric

Here are some key reasons why manual transmissions are still popular in India amid the rush for automatics. This is a reason why many sportscar manufacturers offer manual gearboxes in their high-end vehicles. For example, the iconic Porsche 911 is now back with a seven-speed manual transmission, which is solely meant for the purists.

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