Tesla is in talks with local authorities on building a factory in India, and both candidate sites said they are in progress

Not long ago, it was revealed that India offered favorable conditions to Tesla, hoping to attract Tesla to print Recently, Subhash Desai, Minister of Industry of Maharashtra, India, said that the construction of the factory is progressing.

Subhash Desai said at the meeting that Tesla hopes to build an electric vehicle retail store in Maharashtra and plans to build a production plant in the state. Discussions on related matters and factory site selection are currently underway.

Indian media previously reported that the Indian state of Karnataka also intends to allow Tesla to build a factory.

In mid-last month, BS Yediyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka, India, said that Tesla may build a factory in Karnataka.

At a meeting on Wednesday local time, Maharashtra Industry Minister Subhash Desai admitted that Tesla was also in talks with Karnataka. He said that the negotiations with Tesla were ongoing and no final decision had been made.

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