Elon Musk Confirms Not Coming to India This Month Amid Crucial Tesla Quarter Results, Will Possibly Visit India Later This Year To Announce His Investment Plans
In a post on X, the billionaire said that unfortunately, “very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be delayed.” “But I do very much look forward to visiting later this year,” Musk added Last week, the billionaire had tweeted that he was looking forward to meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi, April 20: Elon Musk, on Saturday, confirmed that he will not visit India this month amid crucial Tesla quarterly results and will possibly visit the country later this year to announce his investment plans.
In a post on X, the billionaire said that unfortunately, “very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be delayed.” “But I do very much look forward to visiting later this year,” Musk added Last week, the billionaire had tweeted that he was looking forward to meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The SpaceX CEO was also set to meet representatives of Indian space companies during his India visit. Elon Musk Says People Running Massive Bot Spam Operations on X, Refers Fake Engagement to Users Who Use Bots To Artificially Inflate Their Engagement.
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Two high-profile Tesla executives -- Rohan Patel, VP of Public Policy and Business Development and Drew Baglino, Tesla’s SVP of Powertrain and Energy -- have also quit. Tesla has just shelved plans to develop a low-cost EV for around $25,000.
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