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EVs Reach Eight Percent of India's Car Sales
Electric cars made up eight out of every 100 cars sold in India.
Tata was still the top electric-car seller.
Other companies, including JSW MG Motor India, VinFast, Kia and Maruti Suzuki, also registered electric cars.
Tesla registered 291 electric vehicles.
Electric vehicles were more common among three-wheelers than among cars or two-wheelers.
In September 2026, electric vehicles made up 65% of three-wheeler sales and 11.58% of two-wheeler sales.
Car sales overall were much higher than a year earlier.
FADA said new price increases might make vehicles less affordable.
It also noted that car dealers had more vehicles in stock than its recommended level.
Electric vehicles accounted for eight out of every 100 cars sold in India, with Tata remaining the leading EV maker.
JSW MG Motor India registered 5,242 EVs; VinFast recorded 2,964, Kia 1,262 and Maruti Suzuki 1,104.
Tesla registered 291 EVs, while the article said the company showed signs of a revival in India.
In September 2026, EV penetration reached 11.58% for two-wheelers and 65% for three-wheelers; overall penetration across vehicle categories was around 13%.
FADA warned that automaker price increases could weaken affordability, while passenger-vehicle inventories rose to about 43–45 days.
- Who
- Automakers selling electric vehicles in India, including Tata, JSW MG Motor India, VinFast, Kia, Maruti Suzuki and Tesla; FADA commented on affordability and inventory.
- What
- EVs made up eight percent of cars sold in India, while September vehicle sales and EV penetration rose across several categories.
- Where
- India.
- When
- September 2026; the article also compares some figures with August 2026 and September of the previous year.
- Why
- The reported sales surge was aided by a low-base effect and buyers having deferred purchases ahead of GST rate rationalisation on September 22, 2025.
Growth and affordability gains
Risks to affordability and sales
Vehicle affordability
Growth and affordability gains
FADA said affordability had been the key driver of the current sales cycle, and preserving the gains from GST 2.0 could support durable growth.
Risks to affordability and sales
FADA said automakers' price hikes in 2026 could erode those affordability gains and identified further increases as dealers' foremost near-term risk.
Sales momentum and inventory
Growth and affordability gains
Vehicle retail sales rose sharply in September, with passenger-vehicle sales reaching a record and two-wheeler and commercial-vehicle sales also increasing.
Risks to affordability and sales
Passenger-vehicle inventory climbed to about 43–45 days, well above FADA's 21-day benchmark, and 60% of passenger-vehicle dealers reported higher stock ahead of the festive season.
Key facts
- EV share of cars sold
- Eight out of every 100 cars
- Leading EV maker
- Tata; no registration total was provided
- JSW MG Motor India EV registrations
- 5,242
- VinFast EV registrations
- 2,964
- September 2026 passenger-vehicle retail sales
- 427,213 units, up 32.10% year over year
- September 2026 EV penetration
- 11.58% for two-wheelers; 65% for three-wheelers; around 13% across categories
- Passenger-vehicle inventory
- Around 43–45 days, versus FADA's recommended 21-day benchmark
Quotes
Sai Giridhar
President of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA).
“Dealers now flag further price increases eroding that very affordability as their foremost risk for the quarter ahead. Protecting the GST gain is, to our mind, the key to converting the festive season into durable growth.”
businesstoday.in
“One year on from GST 2.0, affordability remains the single engine of this cycle.”
businesstoday.in
Sources
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