Why everyone's talking about Tesla in India | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India

 After years of speculation, Tesla has finally come to India. How big a deal is Tesla's India entry? Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss on this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime. 

 

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 2:30 Why the muted launch?
• 5:10 India loves Tesla more
• 7:25 BKC showroom, no fanfare
• 10:05 Import strategy & pricing
• 13:20 Is local production coming?
• 16:10 Media hype vs Tesla silence
• 18:45 The Model Y experience
• 21:30 Software-first, hardware-light approach
• 24:15 Autopilot’s limitations & risks
• 27:05 OTA updates a key edge
• 30:10 Chinese rivals catching up fast
• 32:00 Supercharger network in India
• 34:20 What’s next for Tesla India?
• 36:10 Low-cost Tesla in development
• 39:00 Final thoughts: hype vs reality