Three-wheeler registrations in India, January 2023
India registered 74,424 three-wheelers in January 2023, 64.0% more than in January 2022. About 1 in 2 was electric (46.7%, up from 43.4%).
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, January 2023
- 74,424
- vs January 2022
- +64.0%, from 45,385
- Electric share
- 46.7%, up from 43.4% a year earlier
Which three-wheeler brands led in India in January 2023?
Bajaj Auto had 39.2% of three-wheeler registrations in India in January 2023. It also grew fastest of the brands with at least 2% of these registrations and at least 1,000 in January 2022: up 66.6%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of three-wheelers | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bajaj Auto | 29,170 | 39.2% | +66.6% | 0.0% |
| 2. Piaggio | 6,579 | 8.8% | +40.5% | 17.4% |
| 3. Mahindra | 4,128 | 5.5% | +66.4% | 73.6% |
| 4. YC Electric | 2,403 | 3.2% | +31.9% | 100.0% |
| 5. Atul Auto | 1,837 | 2.5% | +34.5% | 21.2% |
| 6. Saera Electric | 1,748 | 2.3% | +84.2% | 100.0% |
| 7. Dilli Electric | 1,493 | 2.0% | +91.2% | 100.0% |
| 8. TVS Motor | 1,433 | 1.9% | +52.9% | 0.1% |
| 9. Mini Metro | 1,173 | 1.6% | +140% | 100.0% |
| 10. Champion Polyplast | 1,147 | 1.5% | +50.1% | 100.0% |
| 11. Unique International | 845 | 1.1% | +24.4% | – |
| 12. JS Auto | 783 | 1.1% | +40.8% | – |
| 13. Hotage | 720 | 1.0% | – | – |
| 14. Allfine | 682 | 0.9% | +98.8% | – |
| 15. SKS Trade | 613 | 0.8% | +93.4% | – |
– 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 January 2023 were electric?
46.7% of three-wheelers registered in India in January 2023 were electric: 34,774 in all. Full figures: Electric three-wheeler registrations in India, January 2023.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric three-wheelers | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mahindra | 3,038 | 8.7% | +102% |
| 2. YC Electric | 2,403 | 6.9% | +31.9% |
| 3. Saera Electric | 1,748 | 5.0% | +84.2% |
| 4. Dilli Electric | 1,493 | 4.3% | +91.2% |
| 5. Mini Metro | 1,173 | 3.4% | +140% |
| 6. Piaggio | 1,147 | 3.3% | +146% |
| 7. Champion Polyplast | 1,147 | 3.3% | +50.1% |
| 8. Unique International | 845 | 2.4% | +24.4% |
| 9. Hotage | 720 | 2.1% | – |
| 10. JS Auto | 700 | 2.0% | +61.7% |
Which states registered the most three-wheelers in January 2023?
In January 2023, among the 16 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Assam (80.9%) and lowest in Andhra Pradesh (3.4%). Three-wheeler registrations rose in all 22 states and territories that had at least 200 in January 2022.
| State or territory | Registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Uttar Pradesh | 19,433 | 26.1% | +58.6% | 76.2% | 68.6% |
| 2. Bihar | 6,025 | 8.1% | +34.6% | 66.6% | 58.3% |
| 3. Maharashtra | 5,745 | 7.7% | +59.3% | 14.4% | 9.2% |
| 4. Gujarat | 5,067 | 6.8% | +96.2% | 5.3% | 3.4% |
| 5. Karnataka | 4,344 | 5.8% | +111% | 9.5% | 16.2% |
| 6. Assam | 4,133 | 5.6% | +50.4% | 80.9% | 76.7% |
| 7. Madhya Pradesh | 3,186 | 4.3% | +83.1% | 49.9% | 37.5% |
| 8. Andhra Pradesh | 2,972 | 4.0% | +80.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 9. Rajasthan | 2,929 | 3.9% | +63.0% | 55.8% | 56.9% |
| 10. Delhi | 2,819 | 3.8% | +44.6% | 69.2% | 69.9% |
| 11. Haryana | 2,686 | 3.6% | +74.2% | 51.0% | 43.4% |
| 12. Telangana | 2,633 | 3.5% | +69.7% | 8.1% | 3.7% |
| 13. Tamil Nadu | 2,426 | 3.3% | +70.2% | 4.4% | 7.6% |
| 14. Kerala | 2,318 | 3.1% | +54.8% | 9.1% | 7.3% |
| 15. Jharkhand | 1,392 | 1.9% | +46.5% | 42.5% | – |
| 16. Odisha | 1,138 | 1.5% | +67.8% | 20.5% | – |
| 17. Uttarakhand | 968 | 1.3% | +80.9% | – | – |
| 18. Punjab | 904 | 1.2% | +115% | – | – |
| 19. Chhattisgarh | 778 | 1.0% | +99.5% | – | – |
| 20. Tripura | 692 | 0.9% | +42.7% | – | – |
| 21. West Bengal | 595 | 0.8% | +11.2% | – | – |
| 22. Jammu & Kashmir | 525 | 0.7% | +66.1% | – | – |
| 23. Chandigarh | 242 | 0.3% | – | – | – |
| 24. Manipur | 157 | 0.2% | – | – | – |
| 25. Mizoram | 98 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 26. Meghalaya | 56 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 27. Nagaland | 45 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 28. Himachal Pradesh | 41 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 29. Andaman & Nicobar | 34 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 30. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 15 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 31. Goa | 10 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 32. Puducherry | 10 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 33. Arunachal Pradesh | 6 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 34. Lakshadweep | 2 | <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.