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India hits the 'brakes' on China's BYD amid it shifting gears to court Elon Musk-owned Tesla - The Economic Times

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India keeps China's BYD at red signal, shifts gears to court Elon Musk's Tesla
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and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. thrive. The local automakers have resisted any tariff relaxation that might allow foreign rivals to undercut them on price, especially as the government ramps up incentives for EV production.

In the Indian market, where a price-conscious buyer wants the best of both worlds, BYD could lead Tesla by far, given the Chinese company's array of cheap but efficient cars. With Indian EV makers already confident of taking on Tesla, if BYD decided to manufacture in India, Tesla will be looking at a drastically shrunken opportunity in India.

(With Bloomberg inputs)

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