Elon Musk postpones India trip due to ‘Tesla obligations’

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk has postponed his visit to India, during which the Tesla boss was meant to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The news came a day after Musk’s electric car companyowing to an acceleration pedal defect that increased crash risks.

Tesla was reported to be scouting factory locations in India after the government last month cut import taxes on electric vehicles for global automakers that committed to invest $500 million and to start local production within three years. Indian media reported that Tesla might first import cars from its Berlin factory until it makes a final decision on where to set up a production line.

 

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