Indian Prime Minister might visit Tesla HQ (& Google)!

Later this month, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, is scheduled to make a trip to the US West Coast. He is expected to visit the state of California and try to attract investments and expertise for the Digital India programme as well as innovation projects and clean energy initiatives. He will meet top IT CEOs of Silicon Valley. The trip itinerary could see the inclusion of a visit to the headquarters of Tesla.

Tesla, which manufactures premium electric cars, could be persuaded to bring its technology to India. The company could manufacture affordable electric cars in the future. Tesla's latest inventions, Powerwall and Powerpack, are lithium-ion charged batteries with large storage capacities. These could be used to in off-grid power systems that could be introduced in India.

The Prime Minister is also likely to visit the Google headquarters. India-born Sundar Pichai, has been appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Source: ET Auto