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With an increasing selection of models and expanding charging infrastructure, electric car sales are seeing solid growth in India
According to data from the government’s Vahan portal, electric cars saw a 77% year-on-year growth in sales in India last year. This year, the data for the first four months suggests there will be similar progress. 79,063 electric cars were sold in India between January and April 2026. Compared to the same period in 2025, the sales volume was up 69.5%, Business Standard reported.
23,097 electric cars were sold in March 2026, and the demand sustained in April 2026, with 22,677 units registered. While demand has been growing organically in our market, concerns over fuel shortages and rising prices linked to global oil supply disruptions stemming from the war in Iran may have also contributed recently.
As usual, Tata Motors was the top player in the category. The company sold a total of 31,604 electric cars in the January-April 2026 period. Compared to the same months in 2025, its sales went up 65.2%. The company offers the widest range of electric cars in our market, comprising the Tiago.ev, Tigor.ev/Xpres-T EV, Punch.ev, Nexon.ev, Curvv.ev, and Harrier.ev.
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JSW MG Motor was in the no.2 position, with 19,036 units sold but a modest 18.9% year-on-year growth. The company has five electric models in showrooms: Comet EV, Windsor EV, ZS EV, M9, and Cyberster.
Mahindra & Mahindra, which sells five electric SUVs—XUV 3XO EV, XUV 400, BE 6, XEV 9S, and XEV 9e, saw a massive spike in sales. The company delivered 18,153 electric cars between January and April 2026, marking a 170.4% year-on-year growth.
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Hyundai’s electric portfolio saw a 38.1% year-on-year decline during the January-April 2026 period. BYD recorded just a 2.5% year-on-year growth, delivering 1,502 electric cars. Kia saw a significant uptick in EV sales, but at 1,443 units, the overall volume was still among the lowest in the industry.
As for Maruti Suzuki, the company began dispatching its first electric car, the e Vitara, in January 2026. From just 221 units in the first month, the company managed to scale up the volume to over 1,200 units in April 2026. Citroen recorded among the lowest of low volumes during the January-April 2026 period, registering a sharp year-on-year decline.
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