Three-wheeler registrations in India
India registered 15.3 lakh three-wheelers in the 12 months to October 2026, 16.9% more than in the 12 months before, even though only those earlier months included Diwali (20 Oct 2025). 61.6% were electric (up from 57.6%).
Three-wheelers: Auto-rickshaws for passengers and goods, and e-rickshaws.
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.
- Three-wheelers registered, 12 months to October 2026
- 15.3 lakh (15,26,426)
- vs the 12 months before
- +16.9%, from 13.1 lakh; Diwali (20 Oct 2025) fell in November 2024–October 2025, not in November 2025–October 2026
- Electric share
- 61.6%, up from 57.6% a year earlier
- Three-wheelers registered in October 2026
- 1.44 lakh (1,44,326), +6.1% vs October 2025; Diwali (20 Oct 2025) fell in October 2025, not in October 2026
How many three-wheelers did India register in October 2026?
India registered 1.44 lakh three-wheelers in October 2026, 6.1% more than in October 2025, even though that was the month of Diwali (20 Oct 2025). 61.9% were electric (up from 52.2%).
Which three-wheeler brands lead in India?
Bajaj Auto had 35.8% of three-wheeler registrations in India in the 12 months to October 2026. Of the brands with at least 2% of three-wheeler registrations and at least 1,000 in the 12 months before, TVS Motor grew fastest, up 82.2%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of three-wheelers | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bajaj Auto | 5.47 lakh (5,47,050) | 35.8% | +12.4% | 25.1% |
| 2. Mahindra | 1.44 lakh (1,43,992) | 9.4% | +46.4% | 94.5% |
| 3. Piaggio | 1.09 lakh (1,09,192) | 7.2% | +21.6% | 14.6% |
| 4. TVS Motor | 78,257 | 5.1% | +82.2% | 57.3% |
| 5. Atul Auto | 36,996 | 2.4% | +19.9% | 22.1% |
| 6. YC Electric | 28,710 | 1.9% | −32.6% | 100.0% |
| 7. Dilli Electric | 20,997 | 1.4% | −3.7% | 100.0% |
| 8. Saera Electric | 20,382 | 1.3% | −18.5% | 100.0% |
| 9. Zeniak | 17,208 | 1.1% | +85.0% | 100.0% |
| 10. JS Auto | 14,842 | 1.0% | +24.8% | 98.0% |
| 11. Mini Metro | 14,283 | 0.9% | +10.1% | 100.0% |
| 12. Hooghly Motors | 13,605 | 0.9% | +182% | 100.0% |
| 13. Aahana Commerce | 11,425 | 0.7% | +97.7% | 100.0% |
| 14. Energy Electric Vehicles | 10,992 | 0.7% | −15.2% | 100.0% |
| 15. Terra Motors | 10,304 | 0.7% | +14.7% | 100.0% |
– means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share.
How many of the three-wheelers registered in India in the 12 months to October 2026 were electric?
61.6% of three-wheelers registered in India in the 12 months to October 2026 were electric: 9.41 lakh (9,40,808) in all. Full figures: Electric three-wheeler registrations in India.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric three-wheelers | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bajaj Auto | 1.37 lakh (1,37,496) | 14.6% | +86.0% |
| 2. Mahindra | 1.36 lakh (1,36,126) | 14.5% | +50.9% |
| 3. TVS Motor | 44,853 | 4.8% | +181% |
| 4. YC Electric | 28,710 | 3.1% | −32.6% |
| 5. Dilli Electric | 20,997 | 2.2% | −3.7% |
| 6. Saera Electric | 20,382 | 2.2% | −18.5% |
| 7. Zeniak | 17,208 | 1.8% | +85.0% |
| 8. Piaggio | 15,928 | 1.7% | −2.9% |
| 9. JS Auto | 14,538 | 1.5% | +27.8% |
| 10. Mini Metro | 14,283 | 1.5% | +10.1% |
Which states register the most three-wheelers?
In the 12 months to October 2026, among the 25 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Assam (96.9%) and lowest in Gujarat (5.9%). Three-wheeler registrations rose in 22 of 28 states and territories that had at least 200 in the 12 months before.
| State or territory | Registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Uttar Pradesh | 3.19 lakh (3,18,816) | 20.9% | +3.6% | 89.6% | 88.3% |
| 2. Bihar | 1.43 lakh (1,42,632) | 9.3% | +25.2% | 83.8% | 78.0% |
| 3. West Bengal | 1.41 lakh (1,41,175) | 9.2% | +215% | 95.2% | 73.8% |
| 4. Assam | 1.07 lakh (1,07,041) | 7.0% | +31.4% | 96.9% | 93.8% |
| 5. Gujarat | 1.00 lakh (1,00,055) | 6.6% | +20.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| 6. Karnataka | 79,566 | 5.2% | +16.3% | 14.3% | 15.5% |
| 7. Maharashtra | 76,880 | 5.0% | −16.1% | 20.7% | 16.8% |
| 8. Tamil Nadu | 65,243 | 4.3% | +21.7% | 19.0% | 23.3% |
| 9. Madhya Pradesh | 61,434 | 4.0% | +11.9% | 65.0% | 63.9% |
| 10. Andhra Pradesh | 60,368 | 4.0% | +42.4% | 16.7% | 11.4% |
| 11. Rajasthan | 55,200 | 3.6% | +26.9% | 55.4% | 50.3% |
| 12. Telangana | 46,731 | 3.1% | −16.5% | 19.5% | 6.1% |
| 13. Kerala | 45,575 | 3.0% | +57.1% | 26.0% | 20.3% |
| 14. Jharkhand | 40,311 | 2.6% | +32.1% | 72.3% | 62.2% |
| 15. Haryana | 33,760 | 2.2% | +2.5% | 57.7% | 54.9% |
| 16. Odisha | 33,384 | 2.2% | +32.3% | 28.2% | 26.2% |
| 17. Delhi | 31,848 | 2.1% | −54.8% | 68.0% | 88.7% |
| 18. Punjab | 20,469 | 1.3% | +14.0% | 81.5% | 83.9% |
| 19. Chhattisgarh | 18,167 | 1.2% | +16.4% | 89.7% | 87.9% |
| 20. Jammu & Kashmir | 16,880 | 1.1% | +32.4% | 71.5% | 71.4% |
| 21. Uttarakhand | 12,538 | 0.8% | +7.8% | 94.2% | 89.1% |
| 22. Tripura | 10,859 | 0.7% | −12.5% | 87.8% | 78.1% |
| 23. Chandigarh | 1,940 | 0.1% | −12.7% | 86.9% | 91.4% |
| 24. Meghalaya | 1,525 | 0.1% | +55.5% | 55.3% | – |
| 25. Manipur | 1,310 | 0.1% | +43.0% | 77.9% | – |
| 26. Puducherry | 796 | 0.1% | +21.3% | – | – |
| 27. Nagaland | 654 | <0.1% | +22.7% | – | – |
| 28. Andaman & Nicobar | 477 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 29. Himachal Pradesh | 214 | <0.1% | −58.0% | – | – |
| 30. Mizoram | 175 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 31. Goa | 169 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 32. Arunachal Pradesh | 112 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 33. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 94 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 34. Lakshadweep | 28 | <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.
How many three-wheelers does India register each month?
| Month | Registrations | vs same month last year | Electric share |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1.44 lakh (1,44,326) | +6.1% | 61.9% |
| September 2026 | 1.35 lakh (1,34,971) | +24.5% | 64.1% |
| August 2026 | 1.27 lakh (1,26,667) | +12.5% | 63.9% |
| July 2026 | 1.38 lakh (1,38,324) | +20.1% | 63.8% |
| June 2026 | 1.25 lakh (1,25,099) | +20.3% | 62.7% |
| May 2026 | 1.15 lakh (1,15,030) | +6.8% | 63.2% |
| April 2026 | 1.10 lakh (1,10,104) | +7.2% | 59.2% |
| March 2026 | 1.13 lakh (1,12,919) | +10.1% | 56.6% |
| February 2026 | 1.21 lakh (1,20,588) | +23.9% | 55.3% |
| January 2026 | 1.30 lakh (1,30,455) | +18.5% | 58.3% |
| December 2025 | 1.30 lakh (1,30,282) | +34.9% | 68.1% |
| November 2025 | 1.38 lakh (1,37,661) | +21.8% | 61.1% |
| October 2025 | 1.36 lakh (1,36,015) | +6.7% | 52.2% |
| September 2025 | 1.08 lakh (1,08,434) | −2.0% | 56.7% |
| August 2025 | 1.13 lakh (1,12,543) | +3.1% | 56.6% |
| July 2025 | 1.15 lakh (1,15,156) | +0.1% | 60.3% |
| June 2025 | 1.04 lakh (1,04,019) | +6.0% | 58.4% |
| May 2025 | 1.08 lakh (1,07,673) | +6.2% | 61.5% |
| April 2025 | 1.03 lakh (1,02,685) | +23.7% | 61.0% |
| March 2025 | 1.03 lakh (1,02,591) | −5.4% | 58.2% |
| February 2025 | 97,332 | −1.8% | 54.8% |
| January 2025 | 1.10 lakh (1,10,049) | +6.8% | 54.7% |
| December 2024 | 96,550 | −4.6% | 61.7% |
| November 2024 | 1.13 lakh (1,13,012) | +5.3% | 56.4% |
Registrations follow the festival calendar: the month of Diwali and the month after are usually the busiest of the year, and Diwali moves between October and November, so a month can look very different from the same month a year earlier. – means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share.
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.