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With rising fuel costs and expanding charging infrastructure, Indian car buyers appear to be increasingly shifting from ICE to electric cars
India’s electric car market saw a solid growth in May 2026, with homegrown brands in some of the top-most positions on the sales chart. Tata Motors continued to be the best-selling brand in the segment. According to the government’s Vahan portal, 25,880 electric cars were registered in May 2026.
Compared to 14,323 units registered in the same month last year, this marked an 80.7% growth. Compared to April 2026 (24,753 units), sales were up 4.6%. Tata Motors sold 10,339 electric cars in May 2026, which gave it a market share of 39.9%. The company recorded a 103.4% year-on-year growth and an 11.1% month-on-month growth.
Mahindra was in the second spot, with 6,210 units delivered, which translated to a 24.0% market share. The company saw a 98.3% growth in sales compared to May 2025 and 5.9% growth compared to April 2026.
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|
Brand |
May 2026 Registrations |
Y-o-Y Difference |
M-o-M Difference |
Market Share |
|
Tata Motors |
10,339 |
103.4% |
11.1% |
-39.9% |
|
Mahindra |
6,210 |
98.3% |
5.9% |
-24.0% |
|
MG |
4,985 |
8.4% |
-8.0% |
-19.3% |
|
Maruti Suzuki |
1,591 |
19.5% |
-6.1% |
|
|
VinFast |
1,238 |
-4.0% |
-4.8% |
|
|
BYD |
686 |
10.5% |
23.8% |
-2.7% |
|
Hyundai |
460 |
-36.0% |
-17.7% |
-1.8% |
|
Kia |
349 |
751.2% |
-13.4% |
-1.3% |
|
Citroen |
22 |
-82.9% |
-26.7% |
-0.1% |
JSW MG Motor, which manufactures India’s best-selling electric car, the MG Windsor, was third on the sales chart. The company delivered 4,985 electric cars in May 2026, posting an 8.4% year-on-growth. Compared to April 2026, though, its volume was 19.3% lower. Interestingly, Maruti Suzuki, with just one model, the e Vitara, was in the fourth spot and had a 6.1% market share. The company delivered 1,591 units, up 19.5% over April 2026.
The fifth position on the sales chart was occupied by VinFast, which is also a new entrant in India’s electric car market. The company delivered 1,238 units in May 2026, which gave it a 4.8% market share. Compared to April 2026, it saw a 4.0% decline in sales. BYD delivered 686 electric cars and had a 2.7% market share. The Chinese automaker’s sales volume grew 10.5% year-on-year and 23.8% month-on-month.
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Hyundai delivered 460 electric cars in India in May 2026, down 36.0% year-on-year and 17.7% month-on-month. The company’s market share stood at 1.8%. Kia sold 349 electric cars, which gave it a market share of 1.3%. The company saw a 751.2% year-on-year growth in sales, although compared to April 2026, its volume was 13.4% lower. Citroen was able to deliver just 22 electric cars, which gave it a 0.1% market share. Its sales declined by 82.9% year-on-year and 26.7% month-on-month.
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