Customers are loving EVs: EV share in overall car sales doubles from last year

India’s electric vehicle (EV) market is gaining traction, with green cars now contributing around 5% to total passenger vehicle sales—nearly double last year’s share of 2.6%. In the first six months of FY26 alone, 91,726 EVs were sold, amounting to about 86% of the total sales recorded in FY25, reflecting a sharp rise in adoption despite the initially slow start, TOI reported. 

As per the data provided by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), in the first half of FY26, sales of electric vehicles increased by 108% to 91,726 units, compared to 44,172 units during the same period the year before. The growth is owed to companies like Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, BMW and JSW MG Motor.

In ten years, the combined percentage of EVs and hybrids is expected to reach 30%. Citing Shailesh Chandra, MD & CEO of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, TOI reported, "Our EV portfolio continued its upward trajectory with over 10,000 units retailed in a 30-day window from Navratri to Diwali. This is up 37%. The second quarter of this fiscal year has seen our FVs grow by 59% y-o-y on a total volume of 25,000 units. Share of EVs at the end of 22 stands at 17% of overall sales."

When it comes to luxury, the demand for green cars has been just as high. Due to the widespread use of electric vehicles, Mercedes and BMW have introduced more environmentally friendly vehicles.

Further, the report, while quoting the CEO of BMW India, Hardeep S Brar, said, "A total of 2,509 electric BMWs and MINIs were delivered, with a growth of 246% yoy. The BMW IX1 long wheelbase is the highest-selling electric car, followed by the flagship 17. The share of EVs in total sales further increased to 21%. By 2030, this is expected to increase to 30%, Brar said.