India, Tesla talks over potential tax benefits make no headway

India, Tesla talks over potential tax benefits make no headway

A Tesla car 'Model S' sits in a dealership in Berlin, Germany, November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Talks between India and Tesla Inc over potential tax benefits are deadlocked as the government is not keen to give the company any breaks without a commitment to manufacture locally, people familiar with the discussions told Reuters.