Tesla plans to expand its service and bodyshop network in India in the ongoing quarter and start deliveries to more states in the coming months, as the American electric vehicle maker looks to deepen its presence beyond its initial retail footprint, according to a senior company official. 

The company, which launched the six-seater Model Y L in India on Wednesday, is preparing to add service and bodyshop facilities. “We are going to expand our service and body shop network and presence in cities of Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Ahmedabad in the coming quarter,” said Sharad Agarwal, Tesla Country Head - India.

The expansion comes less than a year after Tesla started its India journey. Since July last year, the company has opened three experience centres in Mumbai, Delhi and Gurgaon, along with two service centres and two delivery hubs in Delhi and Gurgaon. It has also recently activated one more bodyshop and service centre in Pune.

Tesla’s India push remains modest in volume terms because its cars are fully imported and priced at a premium due to high import duties. The newly launched Model Y L is priced at Rs 61.99 lakh, making it the third variant in Tesla’s India range, which now spans Rs 59.89 lakh to Rs 67.89 lakh.

Service as Peace of Mind

Agarwal said Tesla’s approach to service is different from traditional automakers, as the company can resolve several issues remotely through software-led diagnostics and updates. “Service is more of a peace of mind for our customers,” he said. “Because you don't need to come to the Tesla service centre to fix your car. We can fix the majority of the things if they ever come, if they ever come remotely.”

The service expansion is aimed at extending that assurance to a wider customer base as Tesla begins delivering vehicles beyond its initial markets. “We want to extend this peace of mind to the larger set of customers in these states, and we will be expanding this within this quarter,” Agarwal said.

Tesla is also preparing to expand its charging ecosystem across major Indian cities and highway corridors. Agarwal said the company has already enabled five Supercharger stations in India, with each location selected around customer lifestyle patterns.

“Charging is a very important part of the ecosystem that we are building here,” he said. “We have already enabled five supercharger stations in India. And each of these locations have been strategically selected because we want to build the charging around the lifestyle of our customers.”

Tesla recently opened a Supercharger at Nexus Seawoods in Navi Mumbai, its first charging facility inside a shopping mall in India. Tesla’s website lists the Navi Mumbai location with four Superchargers offering up to 250 kW charging.

Agarwal said Tesla will build charging infrastructure where customers live, travel, dine and work. The next phase will connect cities such as Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai through Supercharger and charging corridors.

“In the coming months, you will see that we will connect the major cities in this country with our supercharger and charging network,” he said. “You will see the supercharger infrastructure on key highways. Plus, you will also see us build the destination charging infrastructure around these cities because this is where our customers are.”

Home charging will be another key pillar of Tesla’s India strategy. Agarwal said the company can currently install home charging infrastructure across 28 states and has built the capability to enable home charging in any state or city in the country.

Direct-to-consumer Model

Tesla is also leaning on its direct-to-consumer model in India instead of building a conventional dealership network. “We are not following a traditional automotive retail where we go and put physical infrastructure everywhere,” Agarwal said. “We are a direct-to-consumer brand, which means that you can sit anywhere in the country or anywhere in the world and order your car and we can deliver to your doorstep in India.”

He said Tesla started deliveries in India in September 2025 and has already delivered cars across 21 states. “In coming months, we will add more places because that's the direct-to-consumer model which Tesla has,” he said. Agarwal said customers are responding positively to the absence of intermediaries and the convenience of the digital purchase journey.

The network expansion announcement came alongside the launch of the Model Y L, a six-seater, long-wheelbase version of Tesla’s best-selling global SUV. The model is positioned between the existing rear-wheel-drive and long-range rear-wheel-drive variants sold in India. 

Tesla looks to widen its limited India product range after a subdued market entry last year. The Model Y L has a 2+2+2 seating layout and a claimed driving range of up to 681 km on the WLTP cycle. Compared with the standard Model Y, it is about 180 mm longer and 44 mm taller.

The launch also reflects the premium end of India’s SUV trend, where buyers are increasingly opting for larger vehicles with more comfort and in-cabin features. However, Tesla’s volumes are likely to remain niche in the near term because of import tariffs of up to 100%. 

Meanwhile, Tesla’s India play is also gradually widening beyond cars. The company is preparing to enter India’s industrial energy storage market. The move would mark Tesla’s first major India expansion beyond passenger EVs.

“The journey so far has been very exciting,” he said. “We are building block by block the very strong foundation for the business and the brand in future. Focusing on building the entire business model in India,”  Agarwal said