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Tesla CEO Elon Musk postpones planned trip to India

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that his planned visit to India, which was reportedly scheduled for April 21-22, 2024, has been canceled. The CEO cited his current workload at Tesla as a reason for the postponement of his India trip, though he also noted that he is still looking forward to visiting the country later this year.

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Panasonic Energy aims for EV battery production in India

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Panasonic Energy is discussing a potential joint venture with Indian Oil to produce electric vehicle (EV) batteries in India. The company’s interest in India comes after news broke that Tesla Giga Berlin is producing cars for the country. The Japanese battery supplier plans to produce cylindrical lithium-ion batteries in India.

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Tesla to announce investment of up to $3bn in India next week

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Tesla is going to announce an investment of up to $3 billion next week in India during his planned visit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reports indicate. Tesla has been working to establish a professional relationship with India for several years, hoping to bring its vehicles to the country on a larger scale.

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Tesla Giga Berlin is producing cars for India 

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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is producing right-hand drive (RHD) cars for India. People close to the matter told Reuters that Gigia Berlin is preparing to export Tesla vehicles to India later this year. “The The right-hand drive [Tesla] cars which will be allocated to India, [Giga Berlin has] started building them,” said sources.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s India visit scheduled for April 21-22: report

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Recent reports have suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s upcoming visit to India would last two days. An announcement outlining Tesla’s plans in India is also expected. Elon Musk’s visit to India was recently confirmed by the CEO through his personal account on social media platform X.

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Hyundai & Kia to locally produce batteries in India

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Hyundai Motor Company and the Kia Corporation plan to produce electric vehicle (EV) batteries in India. to collaborate strategically in India’s EV market. The company has EV expansion plans for India, starting with the leading Indian battery company, Exide Energy. Hyundai Motor is Kia’s parent company.

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Stellantis makes India its EV export hub for SE Asia

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Stellantis is preparing to make India its main electric vehicle (EV) export hub in Southeast Asia. After the nation’s government passed a new EV policy , India is slowly becoming one of the ideal countries to produce and export EVs. Stellantis recently launched EV exports from India with the Citroen brand.

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