July EV sales hit all-time high: FADA

Published 7 August 2026 · local

New Delhi: Electric vehicle retail sales in India reached another monthly record at 3,27,901 units in July, growing at 66 per cent over the same

New Delhi: Electric vehicle retail sales in India reached another monthly record at 3,27,901 units in July, growing at 66 per cent over the same month last year, with nearly one in eight vehicles retailed now being electric, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Friday.The previous record for electric vehicle retail sales in India was in June this year at 3,06,220 units, growing at 63 per cent over the same month last year, taking overall EV penetration to over 12 per cent for the first time.Also Read: Bain Capital-backed Dhoot Transmission bets on India EV shift to drive growthThe growth in EV sales in July was led by the two-wheeler segment at 2,04,362 units as against 1,08,516 units in the same month last year, up 88.32 per cent, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said in a statement.Electric passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales were up 83.13 per cent at 32,928 units last month as against 17,981 units in July 2025, it added.The three-wheeler electric segment saw total retail sales of 87,055 units as against 69,477 units in the same month last year, up 25.3 per cent, it added.Also Read: Ola Electric expands into utility-scale energy storage; signs first MoU with Axis EnergyElectric commercial vehicle (CV) retail stood at 3,556 units last month as compared to 1,324 units in July last year, a jump of 168.6 per cent, FADA said.Commenting on the EV retail sales performance, FADA Vice President Sai Giridhar said, "India has never bought more electric vehicles in a month than it did in July 26 -- 3,27,901 units, up over 66 per cent YoY, with nearly one in eight vehicles retailed now electric."He further said, "Every category told the same story in its own way.

Two-wheelers crossed the 2-lakh mark for the first time, at a record 11.2 per cent share. Three-wheelers, at 65.1 per cent, have made electric the default, not the alternative."Electric commercial vehicles nearly tripled to a

record 3.57 per cent share, he said, adding fleet electrification has moved from pilots to purchase orders.Giridhar noted that electric passenger vehicles, which grew 83 per cent over last year, were held back only by

supply constraint of in-demand models and asked manufacturers to resolve the issue before the festive rush."The EV transition has stopped being a forecast. It is now a showroom reality, and Bharat is driving it," he said.