Electric truck & bus registrations in India, October 2023
India registered 613 electric trucks & buses in October 2023, 130% more than in October 2022, even though that was the month of Diwali (24 Oct 2022). That is 0.7% of all trucks & buses in India.
Electric trucks & buses: Electric buses, goods carriers and other commercial vehicles.
Source: Vahan, the government’s vehicle registration system (Ministry of Road Transport & Highways). Updated 11 November 2026; complete months to October 2026. November 2026 is still being counted and is not included.
- Electric trucks & buses registered, October 2023
- 613
- vs October 2022
- +130%, from 267; Diwali (24 Oct 2022) fell in October 2022, not in October 2023
- Electric share of all trucks & buses
- 0.7%, up from 0.3% a year earlier
Which states have the highest electric share of trucks & buses in October 2023?
In October 2023, among the 21 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Delhi (9.0%) and lowest in Nagaland (none).
| State or territory | Electric registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Delhi | 169 | 27.6% | – | 9.0% | 2.5% |
| 2. Jammu & Kashmir | 36 | 5.9% | – | 3.5% | – |
| 3. West Bengal | 29 | 4.7% | – | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| 4. Telangana | 31 | 5.1% | – | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| 5. Tamil Nadu | 61 | 10.0% | – | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| 6. Maharashtra | 110 | 17.9% | – | 0.8% | <0.1% |
| 7. Punjab | 13 | 2.1% | – | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| 8. Odisha | 22 | 3.6% | – | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| 9. Karnataka | 36 | 5.9% | – | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| 10. Kerala | 12 | 2.0% | – | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 11. Gujarat | 27 | 4.4% | – | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 12. Madhya Pradesh | 10 | 1.6% | – | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 13. Rajasthan | 18 | 2.9% | – | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 14. Chhattisgarh | 7 | 1.1% | – | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 15. Andhra Pradesh | 5 | 0.8% | – | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 16. Uttar Pradesh | 11 | 1.8% | – | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 17. Assam | 3 | 0.5% | – | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 18. Bihar | 2 | 0.3% | – | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 19. Haryana | 3 | 0.5% | – | 0.1% | <0.1% |
| 20. Jharkhand | 1 | 0.2% | – | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 21. Nagaland | 0 | 0.0% | – | 0.0% | – |
– means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share. States with fewer than 1,000 trucks & buses registered (all fuels) in the period are left out of this ranking.
Which electric truck & bus brands led in India in October 2023?
Tata Motors had 79.9% of electric truck & bus registrations in India in October 2023.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric trucks & buses | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tata Motors | 490 | 79.9% | – |
| 2. Olectra | 36 | 5.9% | – |
| 3. Mahindra | 25 | 4.1% | – |
| 4. Ashok Leyland | 9 | 1.5% | – |
| 5. JBM | 8 | 1.3% | – |
| 6. Eicher | 7 | 1.1% | – |
| 7. Omega Seiki | 2 | 0.3% | – |
| 8. Piaggio | 1 | 0.2% | – |
| 9. Dilli Electric | 1 | 0.2% | – |
– means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share.
Which states registered the most electric trucks & buses in October 2023?
| State or territory | Electric registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Delhi | 169 | 27.6% | – | 9.0% | 2.5% |
| 2. Maharashtra | 110 | 17.9% | – | 0.8% | <0.1% |
| 3. Tamil Nadu | 61 | 10.0% | – | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| 4. Jammu & Kashmir | 36 | 5.9% | – | 3.5% | – |
| 5. Karnataka | 36 | 5.9% | – | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| 6. Telangana | 31 | 5.1% | – | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| 7. West Bengal | 29 | 4.7% | – | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| 8. Gujarat | 27 | 4.4% | – | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 9. Odisha | 22 | 3.6% | – | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| 10. Rajasthan | 18 | 2.9% | – | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 11. Punjab | 13 | 2.1% | – | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| 12. Kerala | 12 | 2.0% | – | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 13. Uttar Pradesh | 11 | 1.8% | – | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 14. Madhya Pradesh | 10 | 1.6% | – | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 15. Chhattisgarh | 7 | 1.1% | – | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 16. Goa | 6 | 1.0% | – | – | – |
| 17. Andhra Pradesh | 5 | 0.8% | – | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 18. Haryana | 3 | 0.5% | – | 0.1% | <0.1% |
| 19. Assam | 3 | 0.5% | – | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 20. Bihar | 2 | 0.3% | – | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 21. Uttarakhand | 1 | 0.2% | – | – | – |
| 22. Jharkhand | 1 | 0.2% | – | 0.1% | 0.0% |
– means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share.
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About these figures
Are registrations the same as sales?
Not quite. A registration is a new vehicle registered at a transport office (RTO), usually within days of being bought, so registrations are the closest public count of retail sales. They differ from the factory dispatches (wholesale) that makers announce each month, which count vehicles sent to dealers.
How up to date are they?
Updated 11 November 2026. The figures cover every full month up to October 2026. November 2026 is still being counted, so it is left out of every total. Recent months can rise slightly for a few weeks as late registrations arrive.
Which vehicles are counted?
Two-wheelers: motorcycles, scooters and mopeds (bikes and scooters), including electric ones. Three-wheelers: auto-rickshaws for passengers and goods, and e-rickshaws. Cars & SUVs: cars, SUVs, MUVs and taxis: what the industry calls passenger vehicles (PV). Trucks & buses: goods carriers, buses, school buses, ambulances and other commercial vehicles (CV). Tractors, trailers and construction equipment are not counted (about 3% of all registrations).
More answers, including why FADA and company figures differ: how the figures are made.