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Even though Tesla Inc. is yet to firm up its production strategy in India, other luxury carmakers are upping the ante in local production of their battery-driven models.

Luxury carmaker BMW is accelerating its electric vehicle (EV) ambitions in India, stepping up local production to meet growing demand. The German automaker has already commenced assembly of its first locally produced EV, the BMW iX1 Long Wheelbase (LWB), at its Chennai plant. This move makes India the first right-hand-drive market globally to receive a locally assembled iX1, underscoring BMW’s growing commitment to the Indian EV market, according to the company.

The iX1 LWB, a premium all-electric SUV, marks a milestone in BMW’s localization strategy. By assemb

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