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  • Eknath Shinde Takes Tesla Model Y for a Spin Outside Maharashtra Assembly | WATCH

    Eknath Shinde Takes Tesla Model Y for a Spin Outside Maharashtra Assembly | WATCH

    Eknath Shinde Drives Tesla: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday test-drove a Tesla outside the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, just a day after the American electric vehicle giant launched its first showroom in India. In a video widely circulated on social media, Shinde is seen maneuvering a white Tesla Model Y through a crowd of security personnel and journalists.

    The Deputy CM went live on X (formerly Twitter), tagging Tesla CEO Elon Musk in his post. “Visit to Tesla’s first experience center in India,” Shinde wrote.

    Tesla’s First Showroom Opens in Mumbai

    On Tuesday, Tesla officially launched its first showroom called the “Tesla Experience Centre” in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). It is a 4,000-square-foot facility is the company’s first retail footprint in India and is expected to be followed by more outlets in major metros like Delhi later this month. 

    Model Y Showcased for India

    Tesla has currently launched the Model Y, Tesla’s all-electric SUV, which is priced at ₹58.59 lakh (ex-showroom) for the Rear-Wheel Drive variant. Tesla is offering a RWD and a Long Range RWD variant, priced at ₹67.89 lakh (ex-showroom). Currently, the automaker is registering the Model Y in Delhi, Mumbai, and Gurugram. 

    Tesla Model Y Range 

    The Tesla Model Y has a claimed range of 500 km from the RWD variant. The Long Range RWD variant has a claimed range of 622 km on a single-charge. 

    Tesla Model Y Colours:

    Tesla is offering the Stealth Grey paint shade as a standard colour option. If you have to choose any other colour option, you have to pay from ₹95,000 to ₹1,85,000 extra for the paint. Additonally, it will come with black interiors as a standard option. If you wish to upgrade to white and black interiors, then you have to pay ₹95,000 extra. 

  • Tesla To Set Up 16 Charging Stations In Mumbai and Delhi NCR

    Tesla To Set Up 16 Charging Stations In Mumbai and Delhi NCR

    American EV car maker Tesla has officially entered the Indian market, with its first store in Mumbai. The ‘Tesla Experience Centre’ is located in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and it is a 4000 square-foot area. With its entry, Tesla has launched the Model Y EV SUV, in two variants for the Indian market and is currently registering the car in Delhi, Mumbai, and Gurugram. The price of the Tesla Model Y starts at ₹58.89 lakh (ex-showroom).

    Along with that, Isabelle Fan, Director, Tesla South East Asia, said that the company will be setting up four charging stations across Mumbai, and each will be equipped with 16 Superchargers and 16 Destination Chargers. Further, these will be located in Lower Parel, BKC, Navi Mumbai and Thane.

    The next Tesla showroom is set to open in New Delhi Aerocity around the end of July. Regarding the charging infrastructure, Delhi will also get four upcoming charging stations, located in Saket, Aerocity, Gurugram, and Noida, which will include 16 Superchargers and 15 Destination Chargers.

    However, in Gurugram, the price of the Tesla Model Y is ₹66.76 lakh (on-road, Gurugram). The Long Range RWD variant of the Model Y has a price tag of ₹75.61 lakh (on-road, Gurugram).

    In Delhi, the price of the Tesla Model Y is ₹61.01 lakh (on-road, Delhi). The Long Range RWD variant of the Model Y has a price tag of ₹69.14 lakh (on-road, Delhi).

    In Mumbai, the price of the Tesla Model Y is ₹62.03 lakh (on-road, Mumbai). The Long Range RWD variant of the Model Y has a price tag of ₹70.11 lakh (on-road, Mumbai).

    Since the Tesla Model Y is currently available with Delhi, Mumbai, and Gurugram registration, the prices in Gurugram are the highest, as the exemptions on the road tax from the Haryana EV policy have ended, resulting in a 10 per cent tax.

    The Tesla Model Y has a claimed range of 500 km on a single charge from the Rear Wheel Drive variant. The Long Range RWD variant has a claimed range of 622 km.