India’s electric car market is on the rise, but the world’s most recognisable EV maker is struggling to ride the wave. A year since its much-awaited India debut, the Elon Musk-led Tesla has registered just 486 cars in the country, according to Vahan data till 5 pm on Tuesday. In June, Tesla registered just 35 cars, according to data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada). In comparison, BMW and Mercedes-Benz sold 486 and 234 EVs, respectively. In the luxury EV market, Tesla’s share stood at 4.4%, against BMW’s 60.8% and Mercedes-Benz’s 29.1%.