Electric cars start gaining ground in India | Bangalore, Delhi top cities

EVreporter’s data analysis of car sales in CY 2025 [Vahan + Telangana (until July ’25)] shows that 1,13,854 electric cars have been registered from January 2025 to August 2025.

• 27,72,559 cars were registered in India from Jan-25 to Aug-25, of which 1,13,854 were electric. Of these electric car registrations, more than 90% were registered as personal cars, while the rest were registered as cabs.

• In comparison, 66,808 electric cars were registered between January 2024 and August 2024.

• EV penetration in the 4W market was 4.1% in CY’25, compared to 2.5% in CY’24 (Till Aug).

The EV penetration trend for cars show notable uptake in the last few months, depicting a rapid growth of e-4Ws adoption in India this year.

Graph: EVreporter Intelligence | Source: Vahan Dashboard (Data as of 26^th Aug 2025) and Telangana Portal (Data as of July 2025).

State Wise Electric Car Sales, Jan’25-Aug’25 | CY 2025

Graph: EVreporter Intelligence | Source: Vahan Dashboard (Data as of 26^th Aug 2025) and Telangana Portal (Data as of July 2025).

• A state-wise analysis of e-4W sales shows that Maharashtra (19,877 units) recorded the highest e-4W sales in CY’25 (as of August ’25), followed by Karnataka (12,236) and Kerala (11,231).

• Maharashtra accounted for 17.5% of total e-4W sales in India in CY’25 (as of Aug’25), while Karnataka and Kerala contributed 10.7% and 9.9% of the electric car sales, respectively.

• Maharashtra recorded a YoY growth of 119% in CY’25 (till August), while Telangana accounted for an even higher growth of 201% in CY’25 (till July).

Top Indian Cities for Electric Car Sales

Graph: EVreporter Intelligence | Source: Vahan Dashboard (Data as of 26^th Aug 2025) and Telangana Portal (Data as of July 2025).

OEM-Wise Electric Car Sales

Graph: EVreporter Intelligence | Source: Vahan Dashboard (Data as of 26^th Aug 2025) and Telangana Portal (Data as of July 2025).

• Tata Motors held the dominant position by selling 43,103 e-4Ws in the period Jan’25 – Aug’25, capturing a market share of 37.9%, but experiencing a 2.9% YoY decline.

• JSW MG MOTOR India sold 36,344 units, marking a 216% YoY increase over its CY’24 (Till Aug’24) and securing a 31.9% market share in CY’25 (Till Aug’25).

• The rise in Mahindra EV sales starting March 2025 is noteworthy. Mahindra secured the third position with a 17.8% market share, recording an impressive 307.13% YoY growth.

This article was first published in EVreporter September 2025 magazine.

Also read: India electric car sales report – CY 2024 | Excerpts