Electric car sales jump nearly two-fold to 36,108 units in Sep: FADA
Festive demand, maturing running-cost economics, a widening choice of models and sustained policy support through PM E-DRIVE and progressive state schemes are together turning the EV from an alternative into a default consideration for a growing set of buyers, FADA said.
Electric car sales in India skyrocketed by nearly 100% in September, reaching 36,108 units, according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA). This surge follows a 74% increase in overall electric vehicle (EV) sales to 3,33,364 units in the previous month. The growth is attributed to festive demand, improving running costs, a wider selection of models, and ongoing government incentives such as PM E-DRIVE and state-level schemes.
FADA President Sai Giridhar noted that this represents the highest monthly EV retail sales India has ever recorded and marks an all-time record for electric passenger vehicles at 8.5% penetration. Electric two-wheelers alone topped 2,07,314 units, marking an 88% year-on-year increase and accounting for 11.6% of the two-wheeler market.
Electric three-wheelers continue to dominate at 64.9% penetration, while electric commercial vehicles saw a remarkable 150% year-on-year growth despite a slight month-on-month decline.
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