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Elon Musk cancels trip to India as Tesla struggles at home

Elon Musk
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  • Elon Musk won't be going to India this month.

  • Musk cited "heavy Tesla obligations" in an X post on Saturday. 

  • Tesla has faced Cybertruck recalls, layoffs, and rival competition in recent months.

Elon Musk has postponed his trip to India amid the ongoing chaos at Tesla.

Musk announcement the decision via X — the social media site he purcahsed two years ago — on Saturday. The Tesla CEO was expected to visit India early next week to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Unfortunately, very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be delayed, but I do very much look forward to visiting later this year," Musk wrote.

Elon Musk.
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Musk didn't publicly share many details about the trip, but sources told Reuters he planned to announce a $2 to $3 billion investment in India. Musk wants to build a new factory in India, where the EV market is tiny but gaining steam, thet outlet reported.

Musk hinted at India's growing EV market in an X post last week.

"India commits to sell only electric cars by 2030. It is already the largest market for solar power," he wrote.