Tesla to open car plant in India's Karnataka - reports

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Tesla will open an electric car manufacturing plant in India's Karnataka, Chief Minister of Karnataka B.S. Yediyurappa told local media on Saturday.

The comments come after a company called Tesla India Motors and energy was registered in Bengaluru in early January.

Earlier, Tesla said it was increasing its operations in Asia with an R&D center in Shanghai.

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