EV sales in October: 2.24 lakh electric two-wheelers, 37,049 electric cars

Electric two-wheeler retail sales in October 2026 were 2,24,064 units, up 48.49% on last year and 8.08% on September. Electric cars registered 37,049 units, up 76.47% on last year and 2.61% on September.

Electric two-wheelers

• TVS Motor: 60,490 (up 94.66%)
• Bajaj Auto: 49,126 (up 51.33%)
• Ather Energy: 31,833 (up 5.25%)
• Hero MotoCorp: 29,923 (up 81.36%)
• Ola Electric: 12,098 (down 26.41%)
• Greaves Electric Mobility: 10,839, and River: 6,817 (up 273.94%)

Electric models were 9.7% of all two-wheelers sold, up from 4.7% a year ago but down from 11.6% in September.

Electric cars

• Tata Passenger Electric Mobility: 14,669 (up 77.61%)
• Mahindra: 8,538 (up 85.65%)
• JSW MG Motor India: 5,939 (up 10.8%)
• VinFast: 2,571, against 142 a year ago
• Kia India: 1,395, and Maruti Suzuki: 1,200
• Tesla India: 291, against 40 a year ago

The electric share of car sales was 7.3%, down from 8.5% in September and up from 3.5% a year ago.

What this means for you

• EV service is a growing job area. Two-wheeler technicians with battery and controller skills are in demand.
• Charging, delivery fleets and dealer service centres are adding staff as sales rise.
• Ola Electric's fall shows the market is changing fast. Ask which brand a service job supports before you join.

Registration figures can be revised, and the combined total of the two categories shown here (about 2.61 lakh) does not include other EV types.