Tesla talks with govt for India drive TNNFile photo of Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla. HIGHLIGHTS Tesla has evinced interest in entering the market through the single-brand retail window.This comes months after Musk tweeted about the high import duty and sourcing requirements.There is no clarity on how Tesla plans to provide after-sales service and develop infrastructure to charge the vehicles. NEW DELHI: Elon Musk-founded Tesla , which makes electric cars, has initiated talks with the government to enter India through the single-brand retail route, which comes with several riders including mandatory sourcing of up to 30% of the value of goods sold in the country. The company has written to the government evincing interest in entering the market through the single-brand retail window, sources told TOI. The development comes months after Musk had tweeted about the high import duty and sourcing requirements. "In discussions with the government of India requesting ...