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Kia India hits 1-million units produced milestone

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Kia India marked the milestone of producing one million vehicles from its manufacturing facility at Anantapur by rolling out the first unit of its newest innovation—the new Seltos. It is now available for pre-bookings in India. It is now available for pre-bookings in India.

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Ford turns to India for expansion in global exports

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is turning to India to expand its exporting business globally. In 2021, the US-based legacy automaker said it would shut down its factories in India. Interestingly enough, Tamil Nadu is one of the states Tesla was reportedly considering when there were talks of building a manufacturing facility in India. Ford Motor Co.

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Ford Considers Restarting Operations In India

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Ford Motor is in discussions with Tamil Nadu, India, to potentially restart vehicle production for export, marking a possible return after exiting the Indian market in 2021. The EcoSport was produced in India and exported to global markets, including the United States.

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How India Is Starting a Chip Industry From Scratch

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In March, India announced a major investment to establish a semiconductor-manufacturing industry. But turning India into a chipmaking powerhouse will also require a substantial investment in R&D. But turning India into a chipmaking powerhouse will also require a substantial investment in R&D. It’s my giving back.

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Tesla India investment in limbo

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Tesla’s expected investment in India is in limbo. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Tesla has not contacted officials in India about an investment for some time. Last month, Musk continued to hint that a few of his companies would come to India.

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Former BYD exec to advise Reliance Infrastructure’s potential EV production investment in India

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Former BYD executive Sanjay Gopalakrishnan is a consultant for India’s Reliance Infrastructure as it considers locally producing electric vehicles (EV) and batteries. He spent two years with the Chinese automaker, helping the company set up its EV business in India. Gopalakrishnan retired from BYD earlier this year.

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Tesla Giga Berlin is producing cars for India 

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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is producing right-hand drive (RHD) cars for India. People close to the matter told Reuters that Gigia Berlin is preparing to export Tesla vehicles to India later this year. “The The right-hand drive [Tesla] cars which will be allocated to India, [Giga Berlin has] started building them,” said sources.

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