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Mint
27-04-2025
- Automotive
- Mint
Who is Lavji Daliya? Surat businessman buys India's first Tesla Cybertruck, people call him ‘Badshah'
Over the past week, a Tesla Cybertruck has become a point of focus for Surat residents, with the vehicle being spotted on roads and causing immense excitement. According to a report by The Indian Express, the vehicle, imported directly from Dubai, has been bought by a Surat-based businessman named Lavji Daliya. The Tesla Cybertruck bought by Lavji Daliya is claimed to be the first such in India under Tesla's limited edition Foundation Series. Daliya's son Piyush told Indian Express that the car was first such in India. 'This cybertruck is the only one in India, as per what we checked online. There is no such car imported to India,' he was quoted as saying by the newspaper. Piyush also said that they got the delivery of the car a few days ago. 'We booked this car six months ago at the Tesla Showroom at Texas in the US,' he said. According to the report, the base price of the Tesla Cybertruck in Surat is claimed to be ₹ 60 lakh. Here is all you need to know about Lavji Dahiya, the Surat-based businessman who brought India's first Tesla Cybertruck. Lavji Daliya, popularly known in Surat as Lavji Badshah, is a real estate mogul from the city. According to The Financial Express, Lavji Badshah also is a diamond merchant and power loom owner based in Surat. Lavji Daliya earned the title of Badshah from the people of Surat due to his philanthropic work. Lavji Badshah is the owner of the Gopin Group, which comprises a real estate business called Gopin Developers, non-profit agency Gopin Foundation and investment company Gopin Ventures. 'Gopin Group is dedicated to creating a lasting impact through our diverse portfolio of companies, organisations, and foundations. From innovative business ventures to impactful humanitarian projects,' as per the website of the company. The intro of his Facebook profile says, 'Lavjibhai D. Daliya is famous with the name - 'BADSHAH' in Gujarat due to his social service'. He also has a photo with PM Narendra Modi on his Instagram. According to his LinkedIn profile, Lavji Daliya attributes his success to his qualities like onesty, gratitude and forgiveness. 'His belief in uplifting society has the potential of contributing to the development of a nation. Helping hand & savior to multiple people at the same time makes him Badshah in everyone's life,' it adds. First Published: 27 Apr 2025, 10:54 PM IST
Indian Express
25-04-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
Surat wonderstruck with a Tesla Cybertruck on the roads
For the past few days, a Tesla Cybertruck has caused immense excitement in Surat, known popularly as India's Diamond City. Owned by one of Surat's millionaires, Lavji Daliya, popularly known as Lavji Badshah because of his philanthropic work, it is claimed to be India's first such Tesla piece under the Foundation Series. Daliya is a real estate developer and promoter of the Gopin Group, Daliya's eldest 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 at Texas in the USA. 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, manufactured by Elon Musk's Tesla, arrived in Surat on Thursday. The base price of a Cybertruck is 70,000 USD which is almost equal to Rs 60 lakh. To personalise the vehicle, the Daliyas have emblazoned their business group's name 'Gopin' on it. Without revealing how much the car cost him, Piyush said, 'The logistic 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.' Piyush further said, '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 which 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.' The 55-year-old Lavjibhai 'Badshah', who is originally from Bhavnagar, migrated to Surat to start as a diamond businessman. He said, '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.' A large number of people, including relatives and acquaintances of the Daliyas family, have started arriving at their homes and offices with their children to see the car since Thursday, after videos went viral on social media.
