Replying to specific queries from the Transport and Highways Minister regarding manufacturing of electric trucks, buses and two wheelers, Tesla team said they have future plans for trucks and pick up vans but not buses and two wheelers.

They evinced keen interest in knowing whether there was any subsidy on electric vehicles in India. Gadkari asked Tesla executives to outline their proposals for entry into Indian market.

Gadkari was informed that 400,000 advance bookings have been done for Tesla's model X. There were some bookings from India as Gadkari apprised Tesla executives of the progress Indian automobile manufacturers have made in the field of electric vehicles and exuded confidence that very soon Indian market will become very competitive in this sector.

The Transport & Highways and Shipping Minister along with accompanying senior officials took a round of the sprawling Tesla manufacturing units and saw the cutting edge robotic auto assembly plant.

Gadkari inquired about the battery packs that can store energy from the power grid and from solar panels. He was told that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Tesla, too was keen to know how batteries and solar panels could be the future of electricity generation for India, particularly in rural areas. Gadkari was told that Tesla was inviting suggestions for locations in India for demonstrations.
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