Electric passenger vehicle registrations in India saw a significant increase in the April-June quarter of FY27, nearly doubling to 82,737 units, marking a 90% rise compared to the previous year. This surge is attributed to the growing consumer preference for battery-powered vehicles, driven by improved ownership economics amidst high fuel prices due to the West Asia conflict.
The momentum continued strong throughout the quarter, with registrations escalating from 24,963 units in April to 27,320 units in May and further to 30,454 units in June. Tata Motors notably registered 32,283 electric passenger vehicles during this period, a remarkable 104% increase from the previous year.
In the same quarter, overall passenger vehicle sales in India rose by 46% year-on-year to 1,82,574 units. Notably, electric vehicle sales more than doubled to 14,800 units in June from 5,228 units a year earlier, with Q1 EV sales surging by 112% to 34,467 units. Mahindra & Mahindra also nearly doubled its electric vehicle registrations to 20,112 units from 10,144 units in the corresponding period last year.
