Maharashtra with a good amount of manufacturing across the state took a lead by inviting Tesla to start its operations in the state after its Co-founder and CEO Elon Musk announced earlier this month about his company’s plan to enter the Indian market by 2021. Aaditya Thackeray the State Tourism Minister as well as the young Turk of the ruling party himself along with industries minister Subhash Desai held talks with Tesla officials last week and invited the global EV major to the state.
"We are firmly committed to policy building and changes for sustainable development and I personally believe that electric mobility, supported by renewable energy is the way ahead. Let's hope we can help this thought become mainstream soon," said Aaditya Thackeray taking the development to the public over Twitter.
We are firmly committed to policy building and changes for sustainable development and I personally believe that electric mobility, supported by renewable energy is the way ahead. Let’s hope we can help this thought become mainstream soon
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) October 22, 2020
Aaditya Thackeray said that he participated in a video call held by the Industries Minister Subhash Desai with the Tesla team, to discuss the opportunities in the state. “I was present not because of just the investment but my firm belief in electric mobility & sustainability," AadityaThackeray said in his tweet.
Maharashtra is one of India’s leading automotive hub with the Bhosari and Chakan Industrial belt near Pune housing domestic and foreign automobile manufacturers. According to an Avendus Capital report in July 2020, the Indian EV market offers a Rs 50,000 crore market opportunity by 2025, and Maharashtra is expected to play a major role in this growth.
