New Delhi: Electric passenger vehicle retail sales in India increased by 76.47 per cent year-on-year in October 2026, reaching 37,049 units compared with 20,995 units in October 2025, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Tata Passenger Electric Mobility retained its position as the country’s leading electric carmaker, while Mahindra and JSW MG Motor India secured the next two positions.

The figures point to continued growth in India’s electric passenger vehicle market, supported by rising registrations across several manufacturers. However, the segment’s share of the overall passenger vehicle market declined compared with September, indicating that monthly growth in sales did not translate into a higher market share.

Tata Motors maintains its leadership

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility recorded retail sales of 14,669 units in October, retaining the top position in the electric passenger vehicle segment. Its sales increased by 77.61 per cent compared with the 8,262 units registered in October 2025.

However, the company’s October sales were marginally lower than its September figure of 14,791 units, representing a month-on-month decline of 0.82 per cent.

Tata’s performance continued to place it ahead of other manufacturers in the segment, with its electric vehicle portfolio contributing the largest share of monthly registrations.

Mahindra and MG take the next positions

Mahindra secured second place with 8,538 electric passenger vehicle registrations in October. The company recorded an 85.65 per cent year-on-year increase and a 9.74 per cent rise compared with September.

JSW MG Motor India occupied the third position with 5,939 units. Its registrations increased by 10.80 per cent year-on-year and 13.30 per cent month-on-month.

VinFast Auto India ranked fourth with 2,571 units. Although its registrations declined by 13.26 per cent compared with September, the company recorded significant year-on-year growth of 1,710.56 per cent. This increase was measured against a relatively small base of 142 units in October 2025.

Kia and Maruti Suzuki record growth

Kia India registered 1,395 electric vehicles in October, marking an 85.26 per cent increase compared with the corresponding month last year. Its sales also grew by 10.54 per cent over September.

Maruti Suzuki recorded 1,200 electric passenger vehicle registrations during the month, an 8.70 per cent increase compared with September. The company had no recorded electric passenger vehicle retail sales in October 2025.

Hyundai Motor India registered 760 units, while BYD India recorded 737 units. Hyundai’s sales declined by 4.04 per cent month-on-month, and BYD reported an 11.84 per cent fall compared with September.

Luxury electric carmakers also feature in the figures

Among premium and luxury manufacturers, BMW India recorded 462 electric passenger vehicle registrations in October, followed by Tesla India with 291 units.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor registered 190 units, while Mercedes-Benz India recorded 62. Stellantis registered 60 units and Volvo Auto India accounted for 37 units.

Other manufacturers collectively contributed 138 registrations during the month.

The figures show that the electric passenger vehicle market includes a growing mix of mass-market and premium brands, with manufacturers competing across different price categories.

EV market share rises year-on-year but slips from September

Despite the strong annual growth, electric passenger vehicles accounted for 7.3 per cent of India’s overall passenger vehicle market in October 2026. This was higher than the 3.5 per cent share recorded in October 2025 but lower than the 8.5 per cent registered in September 2026.

On a month-on-month basis, total electric passenger vehicle retail sales increased by 2.61 per cent, from 36,108 units in September to 37,049 units in October.

The figures were compiled by FADA on November 4, 2026, using data from 1,468 of the country’s 1,469 regional transport offices.

India’s wider electric vehicle market expands

The growth in electric passenger vehicle sales came alongside an increase in registrations across other electric vehicle categories. According to FADA data reported by Business Standard, total electric vehicle retail registrations across two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles reached 3.55 lakh units in October, registering 44.88 per cent year-on-year growth.

Electric two-wheeler registrations rose 48.49 per cent to 2,24,064 units. TVS Motor Company led this category with 60,490 registrations, followed by Bajaj Auto with 49,126 units and Ather Energy with 31,833 units.

Electric three-wheeler registrations increased by 24.76 per cent to 88,570 units, while electric commercial vehicle registrations rose 162.3 per cent to 4,942 units.

The October figures indicate that electric mobility is expanding across multiple vehicle categories in India. In the passenger vehicle segment, Tata continues to lead, while Mahindra, MG, VinFast, Kia and other manufacturers are contributing to the increasingly competitive market.