Tesla India officially begins operations on July 15 with the launch of its first showroom at Maker Maxity Mall in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). This milestone comes after years of uncertainty, delays, and speculation around the brand’s entry into the Indian market.
The company is expected to expand its footprint with additional outlets, with Delhi likely to be the next location. For now, Tesla will retail imported vehicles under the CBU (Completely Built Unit) model, while staying silent on its long-term manufacturing plans in India.
The showroom launch aligns with the rollout of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service in India, which recently secured regulatory approval.
The electric carmaker has leased ?23.38 crore for five years a prime 4,000 sq ft retail space in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), one of India’s most expensive commercial hubs.
To support its corporate operations, Tesla has taken up 30 workstations in a managed office facility near BKC, within Phoenix Market City. The monthly rent is around ?3 lakh for a one-year lease, with a three-month lock-in period.
On the after-sales side, Tesla has secured a 24,565 sq ft service centre in Kurla, Mumbai, within Lodha Logistics Park. Signed in May 2025, the five-year lease is valued at over ?24 crore, starting with a monthly rent of ?37.53 lakh and a 5% annual increase. The deal includes two ground-floor units with over 18,000 sq ft of carpet area, ?1.62 crore in maintenance charges over five years, and a security deposit of ?2.25 crore.
All three properties—showroom, office, and service facility—are located within a 10-kilometre radius of each other, creating an efficient ecosystem for Tesla’s local operations.
Meanwhile, in Delhi, Tesla has reportedly locked in a 4,000 sq ft showroom space in the premium Aerocity area, close to the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The monthly rent for this space is estimated at around ?25 lakh.
Tesla has already shipped five Model Y units from its Shanghai plant to Mumbai, indicating that the company is preparing for launch mode. However, steep import duties—around 70% on fully built cars—mean the final cost of each imported vehicle shoots up by over ?21 lakh.
With premium spaces locked in across two key cities and vehicles already on Indian shores, Tesla’s long-awaited entry into India is finally taking shape.
