Tesla Begins Hiring In India: Tesla Inc., a leading global player in renewable energy and electric vehicles, has announced that it plans to begin recruitment in India, a market where it has had only a limited presence so far. The company is presently recruiting for about 13 positions, including customer-facing and back-end positions, as indicated by job postings recently uploaded on its LinkedIn page.
These are the jobs now open for application:
- Service Technician
- Service Manager
- Inside Sales Consultant
- Customer Support Supervisor
- Customer Support Specialist
- Order Operations Specialist
- Services Advisors
- Tesla Advisor
- Parts Advisor
- Delivery Operations Specialist
- Business Operations Analyst
- Store Manager
Tesla’s Plans for India
Tesla plans three plants in India, according to sources in the finance ministry. One plant will be in Gujarat, one in Andhra Pradesh, and later the third location will be announced. Last year, the company was scouting for possible locations. Increased momentum was gained post the meeting between Elon Musk and PM Modi. Tesla is also considering beginning operations with the setting up of two dealerships, and tentative locations are being discussed for Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad.
Tesla-India Relationship
Tesla’s Indian historical engagements turned into sporadic ones over the years, mainly under the threat of high import duties. In the most recent of changes, India has slashed the basic customs duty on high-end cars, whose prices go beyond $40,000, from 110% to 70%. This should draw Tesla into the Indian market all the more alongside India’s aspirations of decarbonizing its economy by 2070.
India is the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world; however, the burgeoning Indian middle class and the trend toward sustainable solutions account for Tesla’s burgeoning interest in the market for EVs. Tesla has long made it one of its preconditions to invest heavily in India on reducing import duties.
Allegedly, Musk was to meet the Indian Prime Minister in 2022, thereby intensifying speculation concerning Tesla investment and possible manufacturing undertakings in India. This, however, did not take place because pressing business affairs like layoffs and a vehicle recall in the U.S. took precedence.
Before a serious investment, Tesla had been demanding that the Indian government reduce import taxes on electric vehicles. The Indian government states there is no import duty on EV makers with a minimum investment of 41.5 billion rupees (about $500 million) in setting up a manufacturing facility in India.
