Tesla is recently looking for locations to open showrooms in three Indian cities, namely New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, the Reuters reported on April 8. The total floor area of a showroom and service center will be in excess of 20,000-30,000 square feet. Moreover, the company reportedly has recruited an executive to lead business development plans prior to its official entry. This January, the company registered a local company in India with an aim to import and sell the Model 3 sedan to high-end customers in mid-2021 at the earliest. Last October, Tesla CEO Elon Musk twitted about his “for-sure” market-entry plan for India in 2021. Tesla has yet to respond though. Global new electric car market volume, mainly comprising of battery electric cars and plug-in hybrid electric cars, is estimated to grow by 76.8% to 4.29 million in 2021 and reach 15.4 million in 2025, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a major government think tank and leading IT research institute in Taiwan.