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Electric Vehicles Reach Record Registrations in India in September
India registered more electric vehicles in September than in any earlier month.
About one in every eight registered vehicles was electric.
Electric two-wheelers made up most of the electric vehicles sold.
Electric three-wheelers were the most likely vehicle type to be electric.
Electric car and SUV registrations were nearly twice as high as a year earlier.
Electric vehicles also became more common among commercial vehicles.
The figures suggest that electric vehicles are spreading beyond three-wheelers and into personal transport.
Electric vehicles made up about 13% of India’s 25.37 lakh vehicle registrations in September.
EV registrations reached an all-time monthly high, according to data from FADA.
Electric two-wheelers accounted for more than 60% of EV registrations, with about 2.07 lakh registered.
Three-wheelers had the highest electric-vehicle penetration at 64.90%.
Electric car and SUV registrations nearly doubled year on year to approximately 36,100.
- Who
- Vehicle buyers and registrants in India; the data was reported by FADA.
- What
- Electric vehicles accounted for about 13% of vehicle registrations, reaching a monthly record.
- Where
- India.
- When
- September 2026; the report was published on October 6, 2026.
- Why
Key facts
- Total vehicle registrations
- 25.37 lakh in September
- EV share of registrations
- About 13%
- Electric two-wheelers
- About 2.07 lakh registered; 11.58% penetration
- Electric three-wheeler penetration
- 64.90%
- Electric cars and SUVs
- Approximately 36,100 registered, nearly double the year-earlier figure
- Electric commercial vehicle penetration
- 4.04%, up from 2.16% a year earlier
Sources
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