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Tesla Expands India Footprint with New Chennai Experience Centre and Repair Facility
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CNBC TV18•25-09-2026, 18:07
Tesla Expands India Footprint with New Chennai Experience Centre and Repair Facility
- •Tesla opens its sixth experience centre in India at Express Avenue Mall, Chennai, and a dedicated collision repair facility in Poonamallee, expanding its presence in southern India.
- •The Poonamallee facility offers certified collision repairs, software-enabled diagnostics, and genuine Tesla parts replacement to enhance vehicle safety and reduce repair times.
- •Tesla India country head Sharad Aggarwal emphasizes Tesla's broader ambitions in AI and robotics, highlighting autonomous driving, Cyber Cab robotaxis, and the development of a large-scale chip manufacturing facility and Optimus humanoid robot.
- •Tesla's India product range includes the 2026 Model Y Premium Rear-Wheel Drive (₹50.89 lakh) and the six-seater Model Y L All-Wheel Drive SUV (₹61.99 lakh), with financing options and significant savings on ownership costs.
- •Tesla operates an end-to-end direct-sales model in India, providing remote servicing, expanding its charging network, and delivering over-the-air software updates, including the AI-powered voice assistant Grok in multiple Indian languages.
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Tesla's first experience centre in Chennai is located at Express Avenue Mall, while its dedicated collision repair facility has been opened in Poonamallee to provide certified repairs and diagnostics.
Tesla sells the Model Y Premium Rear-Wheel Drive for ₹50.89 lakh with a 500 km range, and has showcased the six-seater Model Y L All-Wheel Drive SUV priced at ₹61.99 lakh with a 681 km range.
Tesla operates a direct-sales model with no prescribed maintenance schedule, resolving up to 70% of potential issues remotely via a 24/7 mobile service fleet and pushing over-the-air software updates like the Grok AI voice assistant.
