Tesla Inc is in early discussions with Reliance Industries Ltd. about a possible joint venture to build an electric-vehicle manufacturing facility in India, Hindu BusinessLine reported.
Reliance’s role hasn’t been finalized, but Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate is expected to have a significant part in helping Tesla establish the factory and associated operations, the newspaper reported, citing people it didn’t identify. Senior Tesla officials are expected to visit India to finalize the plant’s location, and the joint venture, in a month, it said.
