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Electric Car Sales Surge Nearly Two-Fold to 36,108 Units in September
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CNBC TV18•07-10-2026, 16:39
Electric Car Sales Surge Nearly Two-Fold to 36,108 Units in September
- •Electric passenger vehicle retail sales nearly doubled in September to 36,108 units compared to 18,559 units in the same month last year.
- •Overall EV sales surged 74% year-on-year to reach an all-time high of 3,33,364 units across all categories.
- •FADA attributes the growth to festive demand, maturing running-cost economics, wider model choices, and sustained policy support.
- •Electric two-wheelers touched a fresh record of 2,07,314 units, with more than one in nine two-wheelers retailed now being electric.
- •Electric three-wheelers maintained a strong structural penetration at 64.9%, while electric commercial vehicles grew over 150% year-on-year.
Key Questions Answered
Electric passenger vehicle retail sales nearly doubled in September, reaching an all-time record of 36,108 units compared to 18,559 units in the same month last year.
Overall EV sales surged by 74 percent year-on-year to reach 3,33,364 units in September, lifting total EV penetration to about 13%.
Festive demand, maturing running-cost economics, a widening choice of models, and sustained policy support through PM E-DRIVE and progressive state schemes are driving this transition.
