Tesla again approaches govt over high import duty on electric vehicles

US electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has again approached the government with a request to lower import duties on its cars as it prepares to enter the Indian market.

Tesla has again asked the government to slash the import tax on its electric vehicles before entering the Indian market.

The US electric car maker has approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office with the request as it gears up to sell its vehicles, according to sources quoted in a Reuters report.