Overview
- Agarwal, who led Lamborghini India and most recently worked at Mahindra’s Classic Legends, starts in the role this week, according to multiple reports.
- Tesla is moving from remote oversight by executives in China and regional hubs to full-time leadership based in India following the May resignation of country head Prashanth Menon.
- Orders have been muted since sales began in mid-July, rising from just over 600 by September to a little over 800 by October.
- High tariffs have pushed the Model Y’s effective price to around ₹60 lakh, well above the ₹20–25 lakh band where most EVs sell in India, with EVs accounting for just over 5% of total car sales.
- After opening stores in Mumbai and New Delhi under Southeast Asia director Isabel Fan, Tesla has expanded pop-up displays in NCR malls including Gurugram, and the company and Agarwal have not commented on the appointment.