Three-wheeler registrations in India, August 2023
India registered 1.08 lakh three-wheelers in August 2023, 73.2% more than in August 2022. 52.7% were electric (down from 53.2%).
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, August 2023
- 1.08 lakh (1,08,359)
- vs August 2022
- +73.2%, from 62,545
- Electric share
- 52.7%, down from 53.2% a year earlier
Which three-wheeler brands led in India in August 2023?
Bajaj Auto had 37.1% of three-wheeler registrations in India in August 2023. It also grew fastest of the brands with at least 2% of these registrations and at least 1,000 in August 2022: up 98.7%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of three-wheelers | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bajaj Auto | 40,183 | 37.1% | +98.7% | 0.6% |
| 2. Piaggio | 8,803 | 8.1% | +56.1% | 23.0% |
| 3. Mahindra | 6,246 | 5.8% | +54.0% | 85.4% |
| 4. YC Electric | 3,985 | 3.7% | +92.0% | 100.0% |
| 5. Saera Electric | 2,856 | 2.6% | +45.3% | 100.0% |
| 6. Dilli Electric | 2,720 | 2.5% | +90.2% | 100.0% |
| 7. Atul Auto | 1,719 | 1.6% | +6.8% | 36.5% |
| 8. Mini Metro | 1,701 | 1.6% | +64.5% | 100.0% |
| 9. TVS Motor | 1,618 | 1.5% | +93.1% | 0.0% |
| 10. Unique International | 1,446 | 1.3% | +45.3% | 100.0% |
| 11. Champion Polyplast | 1,357 | 1.3% | −6.9% | 100.0% |
| 12. Hotage | 1,337 | 1.2% | +167% | 100.0% |
| 13. JS Auto | 1,101 | 1.0% | +22.5% | 91.8% |
| 14. Energy Electric Vehicles | 1,067 | 1.0% | +56.5% | 100.0% |
| 15. SKS Trade | 998 | 0.9% | +48.5% | – |
– 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 August 2023 were electric?
52.7% of three-wheelers registered in India in August 2023 were electric: 57,088 in all. Full figures: Electric three-wheeler registrations in India, August 2023.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric three-wheelers | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mahindra | 5,332 | 9.3% | +79.8% |
| 2. YC Electric | 3,985 | 7.0% | +92.0% |
| 3. Saera Electric | 2,856 | 5.0% | +45.3% |
| 4. Dilli Electric | 2,720 | 4.8% | +90.2% |
| 5. Piaggio | 2,023 | 3.5% | +129% |
| 6. Mini Metro | 1,701 | 3.0% | +64.5% |
| 7. Unique International | 1,446 | 2.5% | +45.3% |
| 8. Champion Polyplast | 1,357 | 2.4% | −6.9% |
| 9. Hotage | 1,337 | 2.3% | +167% |
| 10. Energy Electric Vehicles | 1,067 | 1.9% | +56.5% |
Which states registered the most three-wheelers in August 2023?
In August 2023, among the 21 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Chhattisgarh (90.0%) and lowest in Gujarat (4.9%). Three-wheeler registrations rose in all 22 states and territories that had at least 200 in August 2022.
| State or territory | Registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Uttar Pradesh | 28,151 | 26.0% | +59.4% | 82.1% | 81.7% |
| 2. Bihar | 10,104 | 9.3% | +40.2% | 69.7% | 64.0% |
| 3. Maharashtra | 7,058 | 6.5% | +71.1% | 16.0% | 15.4% |
| 4. Gujarat | 6,592 | 6.1% | +90.3% | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| 5. Assam | 6,410 | 5.9% | +63.6% | 84.5% | 83.6% |
| 6. Karnataka | 5,284 | 4.9% | +134% | 6.7% | 14.4% |
| 7. Andhra Pradesh | 4,888 | 4.5% | +86.9% | 8.2% | 2.8% |
| 8. Madhya Pradesh | 4,773 | 4.4% | +131% | 64.9% | 51.3% |
| 9. Rajasthan | 4,711 | 4.3% | +47.7% | 64.3% | 71.3% |
| 10. Tamil Nadu | 4,647 | 4.3% | +106% | 10.9% | 15.2% |
| 11. Telangana | 4,429 | 4.1% | +152% | 5.2% | 8.0% |
| 12. Haryana | 3,625 | 3.3% | +68.2% | 51.3% | 61.0% |
| 13. Kerala | 3,269 | 3.0% | +87.3% | 11.4% | 11.3% |
| 14. Delhi | 2,721 | 2.5% | +77.3% | 83.3% | 56.5% |
| 15. Punjab | 2,059 | 1.9% | +223% | 81.9% | – |
| 16. Jharkhand | 1,865 | 1.7% | +39.6% | 61.5% | 51.5% |
| 17. Odisha | 1,593 | 1.5% | +96.9% | 26.7% | – |
| 18. Uttarakhand | 1,193 | 1.1% | +25.4% | 88.9% | – |
| 19. Chhattisgarh | 1,185 | 1.1% | +114% | 90.0% | – |
| 20. West Bengal | 1,132 | 1.0% | +111% | 67.0% | – |
| 21. Jammu & Kashmir | 1,023 | 0.9% | +51.8% | 80.4% | – |
| 22. Tripura | 915 | 0.8% | +48.5% | – | – |
| 23. Chandigarh | 331 | 0.3% | – | – | – |
| 24. Andaman & Nicobar | 92 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 25. Meghalaya | 77 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 26. Nagaland | 55 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 27. Himachal Pradesh | 52 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 28. Manipur | 46 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 29. Puducherry | 29 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 30. Goa | 16 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 31. Mizoram | 15 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 32. Arunachal Pradesh | 14 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 33. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 5 | <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.