New Delhi, April 22 -- American electric carmaker Tesla on Wednesday announced acceleration of its journey in India, driving in the three-row six-seater SUV Model YL priced at Rs.61.99 lakh, its second offering in the country.

The company, which last year made its much-awaited entry into India with the launch of its Model Y, is also revving up expansion of charging network across highways connecting major cities.

The latest offering from Tesla will compete with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz SUV EQS and EQB models, as well as the MG9, which is priced between Rs.70 lakh and Rs.1.4 crore.

The company claims a 0-100kph time of 5.0 seconds and a WLTP-certified range of up to 681 km.

The company is looking to "disrupt" the premium SUV segm...