Musk breaks silence, says coming to India ‘as promised’

New Delhi, Jan 13 : Breaking his silence after the news broke that Tesla has finally entered India by registering it as a company in Bengaluru, its CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he is on the way to fulfil his promise to let electric cars run on the roads of the country.
According to the details available on the Registrar of Companies website, Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited has been incorporated and the registered address is in Lavelle Road, Bengaluru.
Reacting to his 41.2 million followers, Musk tweeted on making India his next destination: “As promised”.
Musk, who communicates on all important company issues via Twitter, however, did not divulge any further details on his India plans.
In October last year, Musk, who overtook Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest man with a whopping $195 billion net worth, had said that the electric car maker is finally ready to enter the India market next year.
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa tweeted on Tuesday to inform that Tesla is setting up its research and development (R&D) centre in Bengaluru to commence its India operations soon.