India has among the world's most protected auto markets, with steep tariffs the U.S. wants to see dropped as it plans bilateral trade talks.

US companies Harley-Davidson and Tesla, despite President Trump's push for lower Indian import duties, prefer manufacturing outside the US. Harley imp

Tesla is reportedly recruiting and scouting showroom locations in the country, following a meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Elon Musk earlier this month.

Tesla has signed a lease deal to open its first showroom in Mumbai, moving towards its goal of selling imported cars in India, according to registration papers. This follows the company’s decision to drop similar plans last year.

The US government is urging India to lower import tariffs on automobiles, which currently reach up to 110%. This redu

The United States wants India to eliminate tariffs on car imports under a proposed trade deal between the two nations, but New Delhi is reluctant to immediately bring down such duties to zero even as it considers further cuts,

The United States is pushing India to eliminate taxes on imported cars under a new trade deal. Currently, the country charges extremely high taxes on imported vehicles, sometimes going up to 110%. This has made it difficult for foreign carmakers to sell their vehicles in the country.

U.S. electric carmaker Tesla has signed a lease deal to open its first showroom in Mumbai, as it moves towards a goal to sell imported cars in India, registration papers show, after it dropped similar plans last year.

President Donald Trump's administration wants India to cut tariffs on car imports as part of a potential trade agreement between the two countries, but New Delhi is reluctant to immediately eliminate such duties,

Taxes on cars imported into India are as high as 110 per cent. Notably, Donald Trump has time and again mentioned about the higher tariffs that India levies on car imports and called for imposing a reciprocal tariff.