Several media reports on electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) plans in India are “false,” senior company executive Rohan Patel said on Friday, without pinpointing specific inaccuracies.
What Happened: “Media speculation and false reporting exists everywhere. India is unfortunately not immune to this global dynamic, at least as it relates to Tesla news,” Patel, vice president of Public Policy and Business Development at Tesla, wrote on X. The executive did not elaborate on which media reports he was referring to.
Tesla employees are often surprised at the news they receive on the company’s plans for India, Patel said. He also mentioned that some stories are “totally made up.”