India’s Electric Car Sales Zoom Past the 1,00,000 Mark in the Current FY 2025-26

A total of 119,332 electric cars were registered in India in this FY 2025-26 from Apr-Oct 2025, surpassing the previous FY’s total sales of 117,072 units. In comparison, 58,104 electric cars were registered between Apr-Oct 2024. During the first 7 months of the FY, India’s registrations of electric four-wheelers more than doubled, growing 105.37% YoY.

Graph: EVreporter Intelligence | Source: Vahan Dashboard (Data as of 2^nd Nov 2025) and Telangana Portal (Data as of Sept 2025).

EV Penetration Trend in Car Sales for Current FY and Last FY

Graph: EVreporter Intelligence | Source: Vahan Dashboard (Data as of 2^nd Nov 2025) and Telangana Portal (Data as of Sept 2025).

• e-4W penetration in FY25-26 shows a steady upward trend, peaking around Aug 2025 before a slight drop in Sep, and a major decline in Oct 2025 during the festive season.

• %EV penetration in the passenger vehicle market was 4.6% in FY 2025-26 (till Oct-25), compared to 2.1% in FY 2024-25 (till Oct-24).

Top States for Electric Car Sales | Apr’25-Oct’25

Graph: EVreporter Intelligence | Source: Vahan Dashboard (Data till Oct 2025) and Telangana Data till Sept 2025

• The top 10 states account for nearly 83% of all electric 4W sold in India during this period.

• Maharashtra (20,098 units) recorded the highest e-4W sales in FY 2025-26 (Till Oct’25), followed by Karnataka (12,660 units) and Kerala (11,672 units).

• Maharashtra accounted for 16.84% of total e-4W sales in India in FY 2025-26 (Till Oct’25), while Karnataka and Kerala accounted for 10.61% and 9.78%, respectively.

• Telangana, Kerala and Delhi lead with the highest EV penetration in the 4W category among the 10 top-selling states.

Leading OEMs for Electric Car Sales | Apr’25-Oct’25

Graph: EVreporter Intelligence | Source: Vahan Dashboard (Data till Oct 2025) and Telangana Data till Sept 2025

Tata Motors, MG, and Mahindra remain the top three e-car OEMs. Recently, companies like Tesla and VinFast have entered the Indian market and are expanding their presence.

Graph: EVreporter Intelligence | Source: Vahan Dashboard (Data till Oct 2025) and Telangana Data till Sept 2025

Market Share for Leading Electric Car OEMs | Apr’25-Oct’25

• Tata Motors held the dominant position, selling 45,025 e-4Ws during Apr’25 – Oct’25, capturing approximately 37.7% market share and recording a 23.8% YoY growth in EV sales numbers.

• JSW MG Motor sold 34,215 units, marking a 189% YoY increase over FY24-25 (Till Oct’24) and securing a 28.7% market share in FY25-26 (till Oct 2025).

• Mahindra secured the third position with a 21.5% market share, recording an impressive 512.3% YoY growth during the period.

• The top three brands mentioned above command ~88% of India’s electric car sales.

• Luxury brands BMW and Mercedes have also shown market presence, collectively registering around 2,810 units during the period April to October 2025.

• Tesla and VinFast have recently entered the Indian market and are expanding their presence.

This article was first published in EVreporter Nov 2025 magazine.

Also read: India’s Electric Vehicle sales trend | October 2025