New Delhi, April 17 -- Tesla Inc. is preparing to introduce a new, larger version of its global best-selling electric SUV in India as early as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Model Y L - a six-seat, long-wheelbase configuration that made its global debut in China last year - will be Tesla's first new product in India since the Elon Musk-led carmaker's tepid market entry in the South Asian nation. The variant features a three-row seating layout for families seeking more space than the standard five-seat Model Y, which Tesla began selling in India last July.

The new addition will be shipped out of China's Shanghai gigafactory - the only site making this SUV so far and from where Tesla also imports the Model Y ...