Tesla hopes to tap into the world’s right-hand-drive markets, namely the United Kingdom, India, Japan and Australia, by offering its electric Roadster with the steering wheel on the right-hand side. Though Tesla has already announced that it plans to open a dealership in London, offering a model tailored to the market will undoubtedly help sales.
Earlier this year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the London store and he further confirmed the automaker’s plans to offer a right-hand-drive model.
“Thanks to an abundance of discriminating drivers and progressive public policy, Tesla is already well known in Europe,†Musk said. “We expect the London store to dramatically increase our brand identity throughout the continent, and with right hand drive models now due at the beginning of next year, the UK market will provide a solid foundation on which to build this.â€
