Tesla seeks to build factory in India with 500,000 annual capacity

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Tesla in talks with Indian government for car factory

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Factory to produce up to 500,000 EVs annually

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Prices to start from Rs 20 lakh

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India as an export base for Indo-Pacific region

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Shift in strategy after talks stalled last year

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Tesla wanted to test demand before local manufacturing

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Tesla discussed incentives for car and battery manufacturing in May

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Modi pushed Tesla to make a significant investment in India

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Musk sees strong potential for sustainable energy future in India

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Musk hopes to bring SpaceX's Starlink service to India as well

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