Quick Highlights
- EV sales in Q2 were 5.3 lakh units bringing the total to 64.4 lakh in India
- Two-wheeler sales topped by TVS, Bajaj, Ola and Ather.
- Three-wheeler sales topped by Mahindra, Bajaj, and YC Electric.
- Four-wheeler sales topped by Tata Motors, MG Motor, and Mahindra.
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached 5,30,386 units in the second quarter of 2025, an over 34% YoY (Year-over-Year) growth from 3,96,719 units.
The EV Q2 sales account for 8% of overall automobile sales, which totaled to 65,54,775 units, according to data released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways through its Vahan Dashboard.
India now has over 64.40 lakh registered EVs.
Electric Two Wheelers
Two wheelers dominated the EV market with nearly 56% of total EV sales at 2,98,690 units sold in the quarter.
TVS led the segment with 69,997 units.
Bajaj was next with 64,099 units.
Ola at 58,534, Ather rose up to 40,864 units, and Hero Motocorp fell slightly short with 20,997 unit sales.
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Electric Three Wheelers
Electric three-wheelers made up 36% of the sales at 1,89,114 units.
Mahindra Last Mile Mobility led this category with 19,489 unit, followed by Bajaj Auto at 18,282, YC Electric at 10,354, Saera Electric Auto at 5,804 and Dilli Electric Auto at 5,166 units.
Electric Four Wheelers
Electric four-wheelers accounted for 7% of the total sales, reaching 37,960 units.
Tata Motors remained at the top with 13,120 units.
MG Motor followed with 11,538 units, Mahindra & Mahindra with 8,348, Hyundai at 1,884, and BYD India at 1,324 units.
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In order to strengthen domestic production capabilities, Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy announced the launch of the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI) through social media, describing it as a significant step towards establishing India as a global electric vehicle manufacturing hub. He also emphasized that the initiative will support domestic manufacturing growth and job creation.
Car manufacturers will see a reduced import duty from 110% to 15%, as per the scheme. The concession in locked behind a commitment to manufacture EVs in India. A mandated investment of USD 500 million (approx ₹4,150 crores) will be required, which has to be made within three years.
Ministry of Heavy Industries has mandated a 100% domestic content requirement for 18 EV components under the two-wheeler, three-wheeler, and e-bus categories to be eligible for subsidy under the PM e-Drive program.
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