Three-wheeler registrations in India, May 2023
India registered 85,328 three-wheelers in May 2023, 83.8% more than in May 2022. 52.5% were electric (down from 52.6%).
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, May 2023
- 85,328
- vs May 2022
- +83.8%, from 46,417
- Electric share
- 52.5%, down from 52.6% a year earlier
Which three-wheeler brands led in India in May 2023?
Bajaj Auto had 37.4% of three-wheeler registrations in India in May 2023. It also grew fastest of the brands with at least 2% of these registrations and at least 1,000 in May 2022: up 145%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of three-wheelers | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bajaj Auto | 31,944 | 37.4% | +145% | 0.0% |
| 2. Piaggio | 6,046 | 7.1% | +23.8% | 28.4% |
| 3. Mahindra | 4,873 | 5.7% | +58.7% | 83.4% |
| 4. YC Electric | 3,244 | 3.8% | +45.9% | 100.0% |
| 5. Dilli Electric | 2,078 | 2.4% | +95.5% | 100.0% |
| 6. Saera Electric | 2,059 | 2.4% | +45.4% | 100.0% |
| 7. Atul Auto | 1,568 | 1.8% | +23.5% | 26.1% |
| 8. TVS Motor | 1,363 | 1.6% | +7.2% | 0.0% |
| 9. Champion Polyplast | 1,219 | 1.4% | +22.6% | 100.0% |
| 10. Mini Metro | 1,203 | 1.4% | +54.0% | 100.0% |
| 11. Unique International | 1,121 | 1.3% | +43.2% | 100.0% |
| 12. Hotage | 990 | 1.2% | +298% | – |
| 13. JS Auto | 960 | 1.1% | +50.7% | – |
| 14. Allfine | 838 | 1.0% | +84.6% | – |
| 15. Energy Electric Vehicles | 781 | 0.9% | +84.2% | – |
– 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 May 2023 were electric?
52.5% of three-wheelers registered in India in May 2023 were electric: 44,824 in all. Full figures: Electric three-wheeler registrations in India, May 2023.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric three-wheelers | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mahindra | 4,065 | 9.1% | +103% |
| 2. YC Electric | 3,244 | 7.2% | +45.9% |
| 3. Dilli Electric | 2,078 | 4.6% | +95.5% |
| 4. Saera Electric | 2,059 | 4.6% | +45.4% |
| 5. Piaggio | 1,715 | 3.8% | +315% |
| 6. Champion Polyplast | 1,219 | 2.7% | +22.6% |
| 7. Mini Metro | 1,203 | 2.7% | +54.0% |
| 8. Unique International | 1,121 | 2.5% | +43.2% |
| 9. Hotage | 990 | 2.2% | +298% |
| 10. Allfine | 838 | 1.9% | +84.6% |
Which states registered the most three-wheelers in May 2023?
In May 2023, among the 19 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Assam (84.8%) and lowest in Telangana (4.2%). Three-wheeler registrations rose in all 22 states and territories that had at least 200 in May 2022.
| State or territory | Registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Uttar Pradesh | 21,291 | 25.0% | +69.4% | 79.9% | 79.3% |
| 2. Bihar | 7,043 | 8.3% | +49.8% | 72.2% | 60.4% |
| 3. Assam | 6,486 | 7.6% | +73.0% | 84.8% | 84.2% |
| 4. Maharashtra | 5,605 | 6.6% | +117% | 16.0% | 15.5% |
| 5. Gujarat | 5,577 | 6.5% | +151% | 4.2% | 4.4% |
| 6. Karnataka | 4,456 | 5.2% | +178% | 10.3% | 17.8% |
| 7. Madhya Pradesh | 3,803 | 4.5% | +106% | 58.9% | 51.2% |
| 8. Haryana | 3,774 | 4.4% | +118% | 48.0% | 61.7% |
| 9. Rajasthan | 3,763 | 4.4% | +45.2% | 62.7% | 64.5% |
| 10. Andhra Pradesh | 3,199 | 3.7% | +90.1% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| 11. Telangana | 3,103 | 3.6% | +125% | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| 12. Kerala | 2,498 | 2.9% | +103% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
| 13. Tamil Nadu | 2,324 | 2.7% | +46.8% | 25.6% | 5.1% |
| 14. Delhi | 2,303 | 2.7% | +75.9% | 75.4% | 71.3% |
| 15. Punjab | 1,885 | 2.2% | +136% | 79.2% | – |
| 16. Odisha | 1,465 | 1.7% | +82.7% | 27.8% | – |
| 17. Uttarakhand | 1,239 | 1.5% | +56.0% | 75.7% | – |
| 18. Jharkhand | 1,143 | 1.3% | +21.1% | 62.6% | – |
| 19. Jammu & Kashmir | 1,015 | 1.2% | +124% | 61.8% | – |
| 20. Chhattisgarh | 968 | 1.1% | +136% | – | – |
| 21. Tripura | 920 | 1.1% | +52.8% | – | – |
| 22. West Bengal | 884 | 1.0% | +120% | – | – |
| 23. Chandigarh | 255 | 0.3% | – | – | – |
| 24. Meghalaya | 90 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 25. Nagaland | 82 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 26. Andaman & Nicobar | 35 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 27. Manipur | 26 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 28. Puducherry | 23 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 29. Himachal Pradesh | 20 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 30. Arunachal Pradesh | 20 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 31. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 13 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 32. Mizoram | 10 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 33. Goa | 9 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 34. Lakshadweep | 1 | <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.