US EditionTesla loses head of India just as it is rumored to finally enter the market
- Tesla lost its India Country Head, Prashanth Menon, who resigned in early 2025 amid preparations to enter the Indian market.
- Menon’s departure followed years of Tesla’s efforts to establish a presence in India, despite hurdles like high import tariffs and unmet government demands.
- Tesla secured retail leases in Mumbai and Delhi, hired local staff, and set up an office in Pune in 2021 to support its market launch.
- India reduced import tariffs on electric vehicles over $35,000 from 110% to 15%, and Tesla is preparing operations with assistance from its China teams, though no successor was named.
- Tesla’s leadership change occurs as the company nears an official market debut in India, suggesting ongoing uncertainty amid promising but incomplete expansion plans.
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Tesla's India Head Resigns As Musk's Company Prepares For Country Launch: Report
Tesla's country head for India has resigned after nine years at the company and ahead of the U.S. EV maker's planned entry into the world's third-largest car market, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Tesla’s India Head Resigns Just as Carmaker Prepares Local Entry
Tesla Inc.’s India country head, Prashanth Menon, has resigned just as the carmaker firms up plans to enter the country with its first retail outlets in Mumbai and Delhi, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tesla’s India Market Entry in Doubt as Country Head Departs
Tesla has lost its head of operations in India, casting further uncertainty over the electric vehicle maker’s long-delayed entry into one of the world’s largest auto markets. Prashanth Menon, who had been with the company since 2016 and led its Indian operations since 2021, has reportedly stepped down. Oversight of the Indian market has now [...] The post Tesla’s India Market Entry in Doubt as Country Head Departs – Report appeared first on EVMa…
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