About the Tesla charging station
The charging station has been set up at One BKC in the financial capital’s Bandra-Kurla Complex area, featuring four V4 supercharging stalls (DC charging) and four destination charging stalls (AC charging), according to the report.
The Tesla Supercharging Stalls offer a peak charging speed of 250 kW starting at ₹24/kW and destination chargers providing 11kW at ₹14/kW, according to the company release.
What are the future plans?
According to a statement from Tesla, the company plans to set up three more such charging facilities in India by the September quarter.
- One each at Lower Parel, Thane and Navi Mumbai.
Tesla Model Y delivery date announced?
The Tesla Model Y, amid-sized electric sports utility vehicle (e-SUV), once the world’s best-selling car, is on retail in India with two variants.
- The rear-wheel drive with base price of ₹59.89 lakh, and
- The long-range rear wheel drive has a base price of ₹67.89 lakh.
- Deliveries for the rear-wheel drive with base variant are expected to begin in the third quarter of 2025;
- While deliveries for the long-range rear wheel drive variant are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Tesla in India
Tesla made its much-awaited entry into India, on July 15 with the launch of its Model Y with price starting at ₹59.89 lakh while opening its first experience centre here.
Helmed by the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, had in the past cited India’s high import tariffs for the company not entering the country earlier.
The Model Y will be imported for sale in India as a completely built unit (CBU), from its Shanghai manufacturing facility in China.
