Electric vehicle maker Tesla inched closer to start its sales in India, as it said on Friday it would be opening its first showroom at the financial hub of Mumbai on July 15, dubbed as an "experience center".

Tesla is nearly ready to start selling its electric vehicles in India, according to Bloomberg News, after years of flirting with the idea. The company is about to open its first showroom in Mumbai and could start deliveries as early as August, according to the report.

It will mark the first official foray by Tesla into India. Tesla has had its eye on India for a while and now appears to have stepped efforts to launch locally. Tesla will open a showroom in Mumbai, India next week,