Shulou(Shulou.com)11/24 Report--

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the delivery of clues about the past. According to foreign media sources quoted by foreign media on August 2, India asked electric car maker Tesla to follow Apple's example and let Chinese suppliers needed by the supply chain find joint venture partners locally in India.

It is reported that Tesla has been in talks with India about building a local factory for several weeks. After the project is launched, the Tesla factory may produce 24000 US dollars worth of cheap cars exclusively for the Indian market.

If Tesla is to build a local plant in India and effectively control the cost of cheap electric cars, Chinese manufacturers that supply parts for electric vehicles may be crucial. India does not have local suppliers of key components such as batteries, and even Tata Motors, India's largest electric carmaker, imports batteries from the Chinese market.

During the meeting, Tesla executives told India that they wanted some Chinese suppliers to set up bases locally in order to strengthen the supply chain, according to three Indian officials with direct knowledge of the talks.

Indian officials said Tesla could follow Apple's example by letting Chinese suppliers find local Indian joint venture partners and introduce Tesla's Chinese suppliers to the Indian market through a joint venture.

Apple currently has a fast-growing supply chain in India, including Foxconn, which assembles the iPhone.

India has been approving joint venture partnerships between Chinese suppliers and local Indian companies one by one in recent months, according to a source.

Another source with direct knowledge of Tesla's negotiations in India said Tesla was looking for a supply chain partner for the Indian factory to land.

An Indian official said that for Tesla, it was feasible for local companies to form joint ventures with Chinese manufacturers.

"Tesla has been asking for an independent ecosystem for their suppliers," the Indian official said.... if there is an Indian local joint venture partner, it can be approved on a case-by-case basis. "

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