M&M Chairman Anand Mahindra revealed how he plans to stay ‘relevant’ if he faces competition from international MNCs like Elon Musk’s Tesla, in a post on the social media platform X.

Tesla coming to India will not only bring new technologies but also new challenges for locally-based auto OEMs.

With Tesla signalling its India entry through job postings, Mahindra & Mahindra Chairperson Anand Mahindra responded to concerns about competition, highlighting his company's resilience since India's economic liberalisation in 1991.

Anand Mahindra responded to another tweet, recalling his 2018 post about Elon Musk. “Anandji, not many recall your tweet to Elon Musk, where you asked when he was coming to India & if he was leaving the entire EV space to Mahindra.

Anand Mahindras 2018 tweet supporting Elon Musk resurfaced as Tesla announced hiring in India for 13 roles, including customer service and operations. Teslas expansion follows Musks meeting with PM Modi and Indias reduction of import duties on high-end EVs.

Tesla had announced 13 India-based job openings. This came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Musk in the US along with President Donald Trump last week.

Tesla, the global electric vehicle (EV) giant, recently posted 13 job openings in India on LinkedIn. This move hints at the company’s plans to establish a presence in the country

Industrialist Anand Mahindra affirmed that it its company is well-geared to deal with any competition that may come his way in the electric vehicle market. On X, a user asked the Mahindra & Mahindra chairperson how he would handle the competition,