Overview

• Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik received the first Model Y at Tesla’s Bandra Kurla Complex experience centre on September 5.
• Tesla is launching with the Model Y only, offered in two rear‑wheel‑drive variants priced at roughly ₹59.89 lakh and ₹67.89 lakh (ex‑showroom).
• Media reports indicate just over 600 bookings since July, with this year’s shipments reportedly trimmed to about 350–500 units due to high import duties and cautious demand.
• Initial deliveries are slated for Mumbai, Delhi, Gurugram and Pune, with the first Superchargers already active at the BKC site in Mumbai.
• Sarnaik said the purchase aims to promote EV awareness and will be gifted to his grandson, as opposition leaders criticized the choice of an imported car over swadeshi options.