Vehicle registrations in India, October 2023
India registered 21.4 lakh vehicles in October 2023, 7.1% fewer than in October 2022, the month of Diwali (24 Oct 2022). About 1 in 15 was electric (6.7%, up from 5.2%).
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, October 2023
- 21.4 lakh (21,43,260)
- vs October 2022
- −7.1%, from 23.1 lakh; Diwali (24 Oct 2022) fell in October 2022, not in October 2023
- Electric share
- 6.7%, up from 5.2% a year earlier
How many of each vehicle type were registered in India in October 2023?
Two-wheelers were 73.0% of all registrations in India in October 2023. Three-wheelers grew fastest, up 51.8% on a year earlier.
| Vehicle type | Registrations | vs last year | Share of all vehicles | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-wheelers | 15.6 lakh (15,64,073) | −12.1% | 73.0% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Three-wheelers | 1.14 lakh (1,14,399) | +51.8% | 5.3% | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| Cars & SUVs | 3.74 lakh (3,73,623) | +0.3% | 17.4% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Trucks & buses | 91,165 | +13.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 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 October 2023?
Brands are ranked within each vehicle type, never across types.
Two-wheelers
Hero MotoCorp had 27.2% of two-wheeler registrations in India in October 2023. Of the brands with at least 2% of two-wheeler registrations and at least 1,000 in October 2022, Suzuki Motorcycle grew fastest, up 19.4%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of two-wheelers | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hero MotoCorp | 4.26 lakh (4,25,710) | 27.2% | −25.9% | 0.5% |
| 2. Honda Motorcycle | 4.22 lakh (4,22,013) | 27.0% | −10.1% | 0.0% |
| 3. TVS Motor | 2.60 lakh (2,59,655) | 16.6% | −4.8% | 6.7% |
| 4. Bajaj Auto | 1.86 lakh (1,85,913) | 11.9% | +4.0% | 5.0% |
| 5. Suzuki Motorcycle | 83,873 | 5.4% | +19.4% | 0.0% |
| 6. Royal Enfield | 72,553 | 4.6% | −5.5% | 0.0% |
| 7. Yamaha | 57,076 | 3.6% | +9.6% | 0.0% |
| 8. Ola Electric | 24,529 | 1.6% | +43.3% | 100.0% |
Three-wheelers
Bajaj Auto had 39.8% of three-wheeler registrations in India in October 2023. Of the brands with at least 2% of three-wheeler registrations and at least 1,000 in October 2022, Piaggio grew fastest, up 66.4%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of three-wheelers | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bajaj Auto | 45,475 | 39.8% | +55.0% | 1.9% |
| 2. Piaggio | 9,729 | 8.5% | +66.4% | 23.3% |
| 3. Mahindra | 5,963 | 5.2% | +40.1% | 86.3% |
| 4. YC Electric | 4,067 | 3.6% | +21.9% | 100.0% |
| 5. Saera Electric | 3,132 | 2.7% | +57.4% | 100.0% |
| 6. Atul Auto | 2,218 | 1.9% | +26.5% | 22.8% |
| 7. Dilli Electric | 2,186 | 1.9% | +36.7% | 100.0% |
| 8. TVS Motor | 1,664 | 1.5% | +33.7% | 1.3% |
Cars & SUVs
Maruti Suzuki had 41.0% of car & SUV registrations in India in October 2023. Of the brands with at least 2% of car & SUV registrations and at least 1,000 in October 2022, Toyota grew fastest, up 33.7%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of cars & SUVs | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Maruti Suzuki | 1.53 lakh (1,53,291) | 41.0% | −1.5% | 0.0% |
| 2. Hyundai | 54,245 | 14.5% | +1.0% | 0.4% |
| 3. Tata Motors | 50,811 | 13.6% | −2.9% | 11.4% |
| 4. Mahindra | 38,288 | 10.2% | +12.6% | 0.8% |
| 5. Kia | 23,127 | 6.2% | −5.4% | 0.2% |
| 6. Toyota | 19,525 | 5.2% | +33.7% | 0.0% |
| 7. Honda Cars | 8,897 | 2.4% | +8.0% | 0.0% |
| 8. Skoda-VW | 8,630 | 2.3% | +6.3% | 0.0% |
Trucks & buses
Tata Motors had 37.1% of truck & bus registrations in India in October 2023. Of the brands with at least 2% of truck & bus registrations and at least 1,000 in October 2022, BharatBenz grew fastest, up 59.0%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of trucks & buses | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tata Motors | 33,859 | 37.1% | +13.8% | 1.4% |
| 2. Mahindra | 23,533 | 25.8% | +7.1% | 0.1% |
| 3. Ashok Leyland | 15,740 | 17.3% | +11.9% | 0.1% |
| 4. Eicher | 7,034 | 7.7% | +25.8% | 0.1% |
| 5. Maruti Suzuki | 4,048 | 4.4% | +1.6% | 0.0% |
| 6. BharatBenz | 2,031 | 2.2% | +59.0% | 0.0% |
| 7. Force Motors | 1,872 | 2.1% | +37.1% | 0.0% |
| 8. Toyota | 981 | 1.1% | +184% | – |
– 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 October 2023?
In October 2023, among the 32 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Chandigarh (13.9%) and lowest in Nagaland (none). Vehicle registrations rose in 14 of 35 states and territories that had at least 200 in October 2022. October 2022 was the month of Diwali (24 Oct 2022); October 2023 was not.
| State or territory | Registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Uttar Pradesh | 2.36 lakh (2,35,974) | 11.0% | −27.7% | 10.7% | 5.2% |
| 2. Maharashtra | 2.36 lakh (2,35,913) | 11.0% | −9.0% | 7.8% | 6.9% |
| 3. Gujarat | 2.08 lakh (2,07,738) | 9.7% | +30.9% | 4.5% | 4.4% |
| 4. Tamil Nadu | 1.71 lakh (1,70,765) | 8.0% | +24.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| 5. Karnataka | 1.49 lakh (1,49,425) | 7.0% | −2.7% | 8.7% | 7.0% |
| 6. Rajasthan | 1.35 lakh (1,35,397) | 6.3% | −19.0% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| 7. Madhya Pradesh | 1.25 lakh (1,24,586) | 5.8% | −24.0% | 5.1% | 3.0% |
| 8. Bihar | 86,510 | 4.0% | −18.3% | 11.2% | 5.8% |
| 9. Odisha | 85,736 | 4.0% | +3.6% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| 10. Andhra Pradesh | 83,374 | 3.9% | −6.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| 11. West Bengal | 80,046 | 3.7% | +34.9% | 2.5% | 1.2% |
| 12. Telangana | 70,868 | 3.3% | −5.8% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| 13. Assam | 70,109 | 3.3% | +36.7% | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 14. Haryana | 64,965 | 3.0% | −3.3% | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| 15. Kerala | 60,245 | 2.8% | −7.8% | 10.4% | 6.6% |
| 16. Delhi | 58,408 | 2.7% | −23.3% | 10.3% | 10.7% |
| 17. Punjab | 49,558 | 2.3% | −1.2% | 5.7% | 2.8% |
| 18. Chhattisgarh | 49,381 | 2.3% | −28.6% | 7.0% | 4.6% |
| 19. Jharkhand | 42,476 | 2.0% | −28.0% | 4.4% | 2.8% |
| 20. Uttarakhand | 20,120 | 0.9% | −23.3% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| 21. Jammu & Kashmir | 13,611 | 0.6% | −10.3% | 7.7% | 3.8% |
| 22. Himachal Pradesh | 8,467 | 0.4% | −14.3% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 23. Goa | 7,854 | 0.4% | −10.7% | 8.4% | 8.5% |
| 24. Tripura | 5,609 | 0.3% | +20.6% | 10.0% | 7.8% |
| 25. Puducherry | 4,821 | 0.2% | +11.0% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| 26. Chandigarh | 4,356 | 0.2% | −25.7% | 13.9% | 6.0% |
| 27. Meghalaya | 3,550 | 0.2% | +13.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 28. Mizoram | 2,655 | 0.1% | +22.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% |
| 29. Arunachal Pradesh | 2,640 | 0.1% | +49.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 30. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 2,541 | 0.1% | +68.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| 31. Nagaland | 2,415 | 0.1% | +29.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32. Manipur | 1,347 | 0.1% | −61.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| 33. Sikkim | 797 | <0.1% | +8.7% | – | – |
| 34. Andaman & Nicobar | 672 | <0.1% | +10.0% | – | – |
| 35. Ladakh | 298 | <0.1% | −25.1% | – | – |
| 36. Lakshadweep | 33 | <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.