Quarterly India EV sales trend for Q3 FY2025-26 | Excerpts

Electric Vehicles Category-wise Sales Trend

India’s total automotive sales in Q3 FY25-26 were 94,91,532, of which 6,89,722 were EVs, which means 7.26% EV penetration in the quarter for all automotive sales.

Trend from last 5 quarters – Q3 FY 24-25 to Q3 FY 25-26 (EV sales – Oct 2024 to Dec 2025)

Source: EVreporter Research, Vahan and Telengana Open data portal. Low-speed 2W data not included.

‘Goods Carrier’ refers to 4W cargo vehicles, including LCVs and HGVs (N1, N2, N3), as categorised in the Vahan dashboard. ‘E-rickshaw’ refers to low-speed electric 3Ws (up to 25 kmph) used for passenger transportation. ‘E-cart’ designates low-speed electric 3Ws (up to 25 kmph) used for goods transportation.

• The total number of electric vehicles sold in India from Q4 FY 24-25 to Q3 FY 25-26 (the last four quarters) is 23,53,376 units. The number of EVs sold in Q3 FY25-26 was 6,89,722.

• Electric vehicle sales are dominated by 2Ws and 3Ws, with a combined volume share of almost 90.91% among all vehicle segments in Q3 FY 25-26.

• For e-2Ws, sales increased by 17.31% QoQ in Q3 FY 25-26, while the YoY e-2W sales increased by 9.67% (33,771 units).

• All vehicle categories witnessed a QoQ growth, including a notable 29.92% growth in the e-Goods Carrier category. All categories also registered YoY growth in sales.

• e-Goods Carrier sales recorded the highest YoY growth of 206.63% (4,299 units), driven by a low base effect.

• Looking at more YoY changes | e-passenger vehicles, e-Bus, and e-3W Pax L5 witnessed growth of 76.21%, 70.04%, and 69.17%, respectively, in Q3 FY26 compared to Q3 FY25.

Vehicle Category-wise EV Penetration in Q3 2025-26 vs Q2 2025-26

Note – 3W E-rickshaw and E-carts not considered for calculation of segment-wise EV penetration.

L5M – passenger 3W L5 vehicles | L5N – Cargo 3W L5 vehicles

• In Q3 2025-26, the penetration of electric vehicles in the 3W passenger category reached an impressive 35.85%, up from 32.65% penetration in Q2 2025-26.

• EV penetration in the 3W cargo category stands at 19.82% in Q3 2025-26, down from 22.68%.

• EV Penetration for 2Ws decreased, accounting for 5.24% of total 2W sales in India in Q3 2025-26 as compared to 7.8% in the last quarter.

• EV penetration in the 4W segment decreased to 4.11% of total 4W sales in India in Q3 2025-26. EV penetration in the Bus sales increased to 7.53% in Q3 FY 25-26 from 5.11% in Q2.

This is an excerpt from EVreporter FY2025-26 Q3 report. The full report, including state-wise and top OEM-wise sales and policy updates, new launches and investments in the quarter is available on the EVreporter Data Portal.

Also read: Quarterly India EV sales trend for Q2 FY2025-26