Electric passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales in India surged 94.56% year-on-year (YoY) to 36,108 units in September 2026, compared with 18,559 units in the same month last year, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA).
On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, electric PV retail sales increased 17.63% from 30,696 units in August 2026. The strong growth pushed electric passenger vehicle penetration to 8.5% in September 2026, compared with 7.6% in August 2026 and 5.7% in September 2025.
FADA attributed the growth to early festive-season momentum, a wider range of electric vehicles from mass-market automakers and increasing consumer acceptance of EVs.
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles retained its position as the leading electric PV manufacturer, recording retail sales of 14,791 units in September 2026. This represented a 100.72% YoY increase from 7,369 units in September 2025 and a 12.41% MoM rise over 13,158 units in August 2026. Tata Motors continued to command the largest share of India’s electric passenger vehicle market.
Mahindra & Mahindra remained in second place with 7,780 units, registering 95.82% YoY growth from 3,973 units in September 2025. Its sales also increased 20.36% MoM from 6,464 units in August 2026.
JSW MG Motor India ranked third with 5,242 electric PVs retailed during the month. The automaker recorded 9.14% YoY growth and a 13.41% MoM increase.
VinFast Auto India, a relatively new entrant in the Indian market, recorded 2,964 units in September 2026, up 34.79% from 2,199 units in August. Its September sales were significantly higher than the six units recorded in September 2025.
Kia India retailed 1,262 electric vehicles, marking a 95.66% MoM increase from 645 units in August and a 111.04% YoY rise. Maruti Suzuki India, meanwhile, recorded 1,104 units, down 21.81% from 1,412 units in August 2026.
BYD India retailed 836 units during September, registering 35.93% YoY and 53.96% MoM growth. Hyundai India recorded 792 units, up 52.02% YoY.
In the luxury electric vehicle segment, BMW India led with 502 units, recording 36.04% YoY and 83.21% MoM growth. Tesla India Motors and Energy followed with 291 units, representing a 150.86% increase over its August sales of 116 units.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor retailed 218 electric vehicles, while Mercedes-Benz recorded 125 units. Stellantis Automobiles India registered 55 units, followed by Volvo Auto India with 45 units.
The September sales performance highlights the continued expansion of India’s electric passenger vehicle market, with higher retail volumes, increasing penetration and a broader mix of models contributing to the segment’s growth.
