India EV gross sales hit file 24.5 lakh in FY26; automobiles leap 84%, two- and three-wheelers lead volumes – The Instances of India


NEW DELHI: India’s electrical automobiles gross sales crossed a file 20 lakh-unit mark for the primary time, as important numbers in two- and three-wheelers and rising volumes in automobiles added power to the greens.In response to retail gross sales numbers launched by Federation of Car Sellers’ Affiliation (FADA), a complete of 24.5 lakh models of EVs have been bought in FY26 in opposition to 19.6 lakh models within the earlier fiscal, registering a development of round 25%.A big a part of the volumes got here in from two-wheelers, led by manufacturers resembling TVS, Bajaj Auto, and Ather. A complete of 14 lakh electrical two-wheelers have been bought in FY26 in opposition to 11.5 lakh models within the earlier fiscal.In three-wheelers, a complete of 8.3 lakh models have been bought in opposition to 7 lakh models in FY25, registering a development of 19%. Mahindra and Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, and TVS fuelled the numbers in three wheelers. On the subject of electrical automobiles, the volumes grew at 84% within the just-closed 2025-26 fiscal as new fashions and worth cuts fuelled the numbers. Whole EV gross sales nearly touched 2 lakh models in FY26 in opposition to the close to 1.1 lakh models bought in FY25, FADA mentioned.In business automobiles, EV gross sales 19,454 models, a development of 121% over the 8,820 models in FY25.“FY26 has been a watershed yr for India’s electrical mobility story. Whole EV retail throughout two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger automobiles, and business automobiles stood at roughly 24.52 lakh models, rising practically 25% YoY with each class delivering robust double-digit development… This isn’t simply an vehicle trade achievement — it’s a testomony to India’s means to steer a mass-market vitality transition, from the last-mile auto-rickshaw to the household automotive. This reveals that the structural momentum behind India’s EV journey stays firmly intact,” FADA president C S Vigneshwar mentioned.In automobiles, the main focus by firms to beef up charging infrastructure additionally aided the expansion as most gamers are starting to get aggressive within the inexperienced automobiles area in anticipation of stricter emission norms.Tata Motors continued to steer in automobiles, promoting 78,811 models in opposition to 57,994 models in FY25 (development of 36%). JSW MG Motor was the second largest, promoting 53,089 models in opposition to 30,569 models at a development of 74%. Mahindra & Mahindra, which has been steadily boosting its product portfolio and investments in greens (fashions resembling XEV9E and BE6), had a 407% development because it bought 42,721 models in opposition to 8,426 models in FY25.Many of the different gamers, together with Hyundai, BYD, Kia and new-entrant Maruti Suzuki, are but to realize important scale in EVs when in comparison with sale of their standard ICE (inner combustion engine) fashions.Maruti Suzuki, which began EV gross sales initially with exports, solely retailed 1,416 models in India. It began gross sales within the home market (with the eVitara) round February this yr. Luxurious maker BMW is clearly going robust in its EV gross sales as the corporate bought 3,537 models in FY26 at a development of 124% in opposition to 1,580 models within the earlier yr, as per FADA numbers. Mercedes-Benz AG had a decline of 10% in EV gross sales at 1,057 models in opposition to 1,157 models bought in FY25. Tesla, one other new entrant in automobiles, bought 342 new EVs in India. The corporate had began gross sales in India in July 2025 and retails solely the Mannequin Y.