Surat-based millionaire Lavji Badshah is making headlines on social media after becoming the first Indian to own a Tesla Cybertruck. According to The Indian Express, the starting price of the Cybertruck is around Rs 60 Lakh.
India’s First Tesla Cybertruck Owner Creates a Buzz
Lavji Daliya, also known as Lavji Badshah, has bought a Foundation Series Tesla Cybertruck, which is a special limited edition from Elon Musk’s company.
This Cybertruck is said to be the first one in India under the Foundation Series. According to a report by The Indian Express, the starting price of the Cybertruck is around Rs 60 lakh (about $70,000).
Speaking to The Indian Express, Daliya’s eldest son Piyush said, “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 at 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.”
The car arrived in Surat on Thursday.
Tesla Cybertruck Offers a Range of 550 Kilometres
Piyush told The Indian Express, “It takes six hours of electric charging and on a single charge, the car can run up to 550 kilometres. 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. The trunk capacity in the car is also huge.”
Special Family Drive in Surat
Piyush added, “The logistics charges were huge. The car has seating capacity of five people and after the car landed in Surat, I drove it carrying my parents and my younger brother. It was an awesome experience to drive such a car and we are hopeful that the company would open its showroom in India. The vehicle is in major demand among the car lovers of India.”
A Personal Touch to the Cybertruck
Lavji Daliya is a real estate developer and promoter of the Gopin Group. To give the Cybertruck a personal touch, the Daliya family branded the car with their business name, “Gopin,” making it uniquely theirs.
The 55-year-old Lavji Badshah mentioned,“At present, we are using this car in Surat and we have not made any journey on the highways or other districts. In the city, wherever we go, around 50 to 100 people gather on the spot to see the car. People are curious to know about the interiors and other aspects of the car. We have to take extra care. The entire body of the car is made of stainless steel, which has sharp curves, and the tyres are designed in such a way that the car can also run on rough paths.”
About Lavji Badshah
Lavji Daliya is a businessman from Gujarat who works in real estate, the diamond business, and owns a power loom. He was born in Bhavnagar and moved to Surat when he was 13 years old to work as a diamond polisher. Over time, he built a big and successful business.
People in Gujarat call him “Badshah” because of all the good work he does to help others.
Lavji Badshah started the Gopin Group, which includes a real estate company called Gopin Developers, a charity called Gopin Foundation, and an investment company called Gopin Ventures.
According to his LinkedIn profile, “His belief in uplifting society has the potential to contribute to the development of a nation. Helping hand and saviour to multiple people at the same time makes him Badshah in everyone’s life.”
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