Amongst all the Tesla drama and the confusion about tariffs and the US EV maker’s Indian entry, one businessman from Surat has imported a Tesla for himself. Lavji Daliya, better known as Lavji Badshah, has imported India’s first Tesla Cybertruck, making him the only person in the country to own one currently. So who is Lavji Daliya?
Lavji Daliya — The Badshah with a Cybertruck
Lavji Daliya is known for his philanthropic work, was originally from Bhavnagar, and he migrated to Surat to start a business — yes, diamonds is the right answer. Badshah initially started off as a worker for a diamond factory and eventually started his own diamond factory.
Badshah’s oldest son, Piyush told The Indian Express: “This cybertruck is the only one in India, as per what we checked online. There is no such car imported to India. We booked this car six months ago at the Tesla Showroom in Texas in the US. After all due process, we got the delivery a few days ago, so we brought the car to Dubai where road registration was done. Finally, the car reached India through the sea route.”
For those who are not aware, the Tesla Cybertruck has been a hot topic eversince it was first unveiled a few years ago. The Cybertruck uses a 122.4 kWh battery pack that can help accelerate the SUV from 0–100kmph in 2.6 seconds (Cybertruck Beast) while it can reach a top speed of 209kmph.
According to Piyush, “It takes six hours of electric charging and on a single charge, the car can run up to 550km. We are using Dubai RTO registration in India. The car is fully automatic with all the latest features and some innovative features that are not found in other imported cars. This car is in high demand among customers worldwide.”
