Sales report · October 2026 · Electric cars
October 2026 electric car sales: 36,911 units, up 76%; Tata holds 40%
Electric car retail sales reached 36,911 units in October 2026, up 76% year on year. Tata Motors kept about 40% of the market and Mahindra posted a record 8,541 units.
- Published
- Retail (registrations)
- Domestic
- Source: Autocar India (Vahan data)
- Market total
- 36,911 units
- vs Oct 2025
- +76.15%
- No. 1
- Tata Motors
- Leader's units
- 14,654
- Makers listed
- 16
Brand-wise sales, October 2026
| Rank | Maker | Oct 2026 | Oct 2025 | Change | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tata Motors | 14,654 | 8,238 | +77.88% | 39.7% |
| 2 | Mahindra Best month ever for Mahindra electric SUVs | 8,541 | 4,598 | +85.75% | 23.1% |
| 3 | JSW MG Motor India | 5,938 | 5,360 | +10.78% | 16.1% |
| 4 | VinFast | 2,570 | 142 | +1709.86% | 7.0% |
| 5 | Kia | 1,395 | 753 | +85.26% | 3.8% |
| 6 | Maruti Suzuki No October 2025 figure published | 1,199 | – | – | 3.2% |
| 7 | Hyundai | 759 | 534 | +42.13% | 2.1% |
| 8 | BYD | 737 | 708 | +4.1% | 2.0% |
| 9 | BMW | 462 | 365 | +26.58% | 1.3% |
| 10 | Tesla | 291 | 40 | +627.5% | 0.8% |
| 11 | Toyota No October 2025 figure published | 190 | – | – | 0.5% |
| 12 | Mercedes-Benz | 62 | 121 | -48.76% | 0.2% |
| 13 | Stellantis | 60 | 55 | +9.09% | 0.2% |
| 14 | Volvo | 37 | 23 | +60.87% | 0.1% |
| 15 | Porsche | 15 | 15 | 0% | 0.0% |
| 16 | Lotus | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 36,911 | 20,954 | +76.15% | 100% |