Vehicle registrations in India, December 2023
India registered 20.1 lakh vehicles in December 2023, 22.9% more than in December 2022; December 2023 was the month after Diwali (12 Nov 2023). About 1 in 14 was electric (7.4%, up from 6.7%).
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.
- Vehicles registered, December 2023
- 20.1 lakh (20,07,608)
- vs December 2022
- +22.9%, from 16.3 lakh
- Electric share
- 7.4%, up from 6.7% a year earlier
How many of each vehicle type were registered in India in December 2023?
Two-wheelers were 75.7% of all registrations in India in December 2023. Three-wheelers grew fastest, up 39.2% on a year earlier. December 2023 was the month after Diwali (12 Nov 2023); December 2022 was not.
| Vehicle type | Registrations | vs last year | Share of all vehicles | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-wheelers | 15.2 lakh (15,20,047) | +27.9% | 75.7% | 5.3% | 5.7% |
| Three-wheelers | 1.01 lakh (1,01,184) | +39.2% | 5.0% | 57.2% | 50.2% |
| Cars & SUVs | 3.12 lakh (3,11,715) | +4.2% | 15.5% | 2.6% | 1.4% |
| Trucks & buses | 74,662 | +3.2% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
– 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 brands led each vehicle type in India in December 2023?
Brands are ranked within each vehicle type, never across types.
Two-wheelers
Hero MotoCorp had 31.2% of two-wheeler registrations in India in December 2023. Of the brands with at least 2% of two-wheeler registrations and at least 1,000 in December 2022, Ola Electric grew fastest, up 74.8%. December 2023 was the month after Diwali (12 Nov 2023); December 2022 was not.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of two-wheelers | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hero MotoCorp | 4.74 lakh (4,74,126) | 31.2% | +40.7% | 0.4% |
| 2. Honda Motorcycle | 3.70 lakh (3,69,644) | 24.3% | +16.8% | 0.0% |
| 3. TVS Motor | 2.43 lakh (2,43,234) | 16.0% | +32.4% | 5.6% |
| 4. Bajaj Auto | 1.92 lakh (1,92,227) | 12.6% | +45.0% | 5.8% |
| 5. Suzuki Motorcycle | 70,417 | 4.6% | +25.3% | 0.0% |
| 6. Royal Enfield | 58,935 | 3.9% | −0.7% | 0.0% |
| 7. Yamaha | 50,098 | 3.3% | +20.4% | 0.0% |
| 8. Ola Electric | 31,783 | 2.1% | +74.8% | 100.0% |
Three-wheelers
Bajaj Auto had 33.4% of three-wheeler registrations in India in December 2023. Of the brands with at least 2% of three-wheeler registrations and at least 1,000 in December 2022, Dilli Electric grew fastest, up 46.8%. December 2023 was the month after Diwali (12 Nov 2023); December 2022 was not.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of three-wheelers | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bajaj Auto | 33,764 | 33.4% | +27.4% | 3.8% |
| 2. Piaggio | 8,220 | 8.1% | +29.8% | 25.9% |
| 3. Mahindra | 5,967 | 5.9% | +28.1% | 86.4% |
| 4. YC Electric | 3,818 | 3.8% | +44.7% | 100.0% |
| 5. Saera Electric | 2,652 | 2.6% | +32.8% | 100.0% |
| 6. Dilli Electric | 2,290 | 2.3% | +46.8% | 100.0% |
| 7. Atul Auto | 1,970 | 1.9% | +11.0% | 25.6% |
| 8. TVS Motor | 1,669 | 1.6% | +41.9% | 1.9% |
Cars & SUVs
Maruti Suzuki had 40.3% of car & SUV registrations in India in December 2023. Of the brands with at least 2% of car & SUV registrations and at least 1,000 in December 2022, Toyota grew fastest, up 39.0%. December 2023 was the month after Diwali (12 Nov 2023); December 2022 was not.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of cars & SUVs | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Maruti Suzuki | 1.26 lakh (1,25,694) | 40.3% | +1.5% | 0.0% |
| 2. Tata Motors | 46,324 | 14.9% | +18.4% | 11.5% |
| 3. Hyundai | 42,298 | 13.6% | −4.2% | 0.3% |
| 4. Mahindra | 33,906 | 10.9% | +18.5% | 2.2% |
| 5. Kia | 17,302 | 5.6% | −13.4% | 0.2% |
| 6. Toyota | 15,499 | 5.0% | +39.0% | 0.0% |
| 7. Honda Cars | 8,483 | 2.7% | +15.5% | 0.0% |
| 8. Skoda-VW | 7,664 | 2.5% | +1.9% | 0.0% |
Trucks & buses
Tata Motors had 37.1% of truck & bus registrations in India in December 2023. Of the brands with at least 2% of truck & bus registrations and at least 1,000 in December 2022, Eicher grew fastest, up 15.7%. December 2023 was the month after Diwali (12 Nov 2023); December 2022 was not.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of trucks & buses | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tata Motors | 27,734 | 37.1% | −3.2% | 2.0% |
| 2. Mahindra | 20,214 | 27.1% | +7.6% | 0.1% |
| 3. Ashok Leyland | 12,669 | 17.0% | +2.9% | <0.1% |
| 4. Eicher | 5,384 | 7.2% | +15.7% | <0.1% |
| 5. Maruti Suzuki | 3,270 | 4.4% | −4.9% | 0.0% |
| 6. BharatBenz | 1,635 | 2.2% | +3.0% | 0.0% |
| 7. Force Motors | 1,287 | 1.7% | +21.8% | 0.0% |
| 8. SML Mahindra | 682 | 0.9% | +8.8% | – |
– 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 vehicles in December 2023?
In December 2023, among the 32 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Chandigarh (20.3%) and lowest in Nagaland (none). Vehicle registrations rose in 27 of 35 states and territories that had at least 200 in December 2022. December 2023 was the month after Diwali (12 Nov 2023); December 2022 was not.
| State or territory | Registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Uttar Pradesh | 2.81 lakh (2,80,520) | 14.0% | +52.7% | 10.8% | 7.5% |
| 2. Maharashtra | 2.22 lakh (2,21,914) | 11.1% | +21.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 3. Karnataka | 1.27 lakh (1,27,045) | 6.3% | +20.2% | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| 4. Rajasthan | 1.23 lakh (1,22,598) | 6.1% | +55.7% | 6.4% | 9.4% |
| 5. Gujarat | 1.22 lakh (1,22,193) | 6.1% | −15.9% | 4.1% | 5.7% |
| 6. Tamil Nadu | 1.10 lakh (1,10,455) | 5.5% | +4.6% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| 7. Bihar | 1.08 lakh (1,08,338) | 5.4% | +46.4% | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| 8. Madhya Pradesh | 1.08 lakh (1,07,585) | 5.4% | +29.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 9. West Bengal | 1.03 lakh (1,03,155) | 5.1% | +28.8% | 3.7% | 1.7% |
| 10. Haryana | 91,723 | 4.6% | +45.5% | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| 11. Telangana | 86,899 | 4.3% | +18.6% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| 12. Andhra Pradesh | 73,955 | 3.7% | +24.2% | 3.7% | 5.0% |
| 13. Punjab | 62,342 | 3.1% | +20.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| 14. Odisha | 60,759 | 3.0% | +25.3% | 8.3% | 5.7% |
| 15. Kerala | 56,444 | 2.8% | −8.0% | 11.1% | 7.6% |
| 16. Assam | 54,629 | 2.7% | +7.9% | 8.4% | 8.2% |
| 17. Delhi | 48,897 | 2.4% | +15.7% | 19.4% | 16.7% |
| 18. Jharkhand | 41,091 | 2.0% | +19.8% | 5.2% | 4.9% |
| 19. Chhattisgarh | 39,500 | 2.0% | +18.9% | 7.7% | 7.9% |
| 20. Uttarakhand | 26,401 | 1.3% | +63.8% | 6.0% | 9.7% |
| 21. Himachal Pradesh | 16,680 | 0.8% | +42.6% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| 22. Jammu & Kashmir | 10,343 | 0.5% | −3.7% | 9.5% | 5.0% |
| 23. Goa | 6,424 | 0.3% | −7.4% | 13.8% | 8.2% |
| 24. Tripura | 5,066 | 0.3% | +4.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 25. Puducherry | 3,744 | 0.2% | +19.5% | 6.6% | 6.0% |
| 26. Chandigarh | 3,313 | 0.2% | −17.8% | 20.3% | 9.5% |
| 27. Meghalaya | 2,888 | 0.1% | +7.7% | 0.1% | <0.1% |
| 28. Mizoram | 2,791 | 0.1% | +14.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| 29. Arunachal Pradesh | 2,726 | 0.1% | +39.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 30. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 2,541 | 0.1% | +41.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| 31. Nagaland | 1,706 | 0.1% | +0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32. Manipur | 1,242 | 0.1% | −79.1% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| 33. Sikkim | 717 | <0.1% | +17.2% | – | – |
| 34. Andaman & Nicobar | 669 | <0.1% | −4.2% | – | – |
| 35. Ladakh | 236 | <0.1% | −0.8% | – | – |
| 36. Lakshadweep | 79 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
– 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.