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Vehicle Stats India

Three-wheeler registrations in India, May 2026

India registered 1.15 lakh three-wheelers in May 2026, 6.8% more than in May 2025. 63.2% were electric (up from 61.5%).

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 2026
1.15 lakh (1,15,030)
vs May 2025
+6.8%, from 1.08 lakh
Electric share
63.2%, up from 61.5% a year earlier

Which three-wheeler brands led in India in May 2026?

Bajaj Auto had 36.3% of three-wheeler registrations in India in May 2026. Of the brands with at least 2% of three-wheeler registrations and at least 1,000 in May 2025, TVS Motor grew fastest, up 74.8%.

Three-wheelers by brand, India, May 2026
BrandRegistrationsShare of three-wheelersvs last yearElectric share of its registrations
1. Bajaj Auto41,81236.3%+11.9%29.7%
2. Mahindra11,90010.3%+64.1%94.7%
3. Piaggio8,1117.1%+24.9%15.8%
4. TVS Motor6,2085.4%+74.8%61.3%
5. Atul Auto2,5922.3%+18.4%17.5%
6. YC Electric2,2682.0%−38.3%100.0%
7. Dilli Electric1,5021.3%−13.4%100.0%
8. Saera Electric1,4571.3%−27.2%100.0%
9. JS Auto1,1791.0%+14.7%98.0%
10. Mini Metro1,0460.9%−11.8%100.0%
11. Zeniak9550.8%+22.4%–
12. Aahana Commerce8470.7%+75.4%–
13. Energy Electric Vehicles8360.7%−26.8%–
14. SKS Trade7490.7%−10.8%–
15. Unique International6960.6%−39.1%–

– 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 of the three-wheelers registered in India in May 2026 were electric?

63.2% of three-wheelers registered in India in May 2026 were electric: 72,748 in all. Full figures: Electric three-wheeler registrations in India, May 2026.

Electric three-wheelers by brand, India, May 2026
BrandRegistrationsShare of electric three-wheelersvs last year
1. Bajaj Auto12,41817.1%+94.9%
2. Mahindra11,27315.5%+70.2%
3. TVS Motor3,8065.2%+135%
4. YC Electric2,2683.1%−38.3%
5. Dilli Electric1,5022.1%−13.4%
6. Saera Electric1,4572.0%−27.2%
7. Piaggio1,2781.8%+22.5%
8. JS Auto1,1551.6%+15.3%
9. Mini Metro1,0461.4%−11.8%
10. Zeniak9551.3%+22.4%

Which states registered the most three-wheelers in May 2026?

In May 2026, among the 20 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Assam (96.7%) and lowest in Gujarat (5.1%). Three-wheeler registrations rose in 17 of 22 states and territories that had at least 200 in May 2025.

Three-wheelers by state, May 2026
State or territoryRegistrationsShare of India’s totalvs last yearElectric shareElectric share last year
1. Uttar Pradesh26,34522.9%−12.4%89.8%90.1%
2. Bihar10,6999.3%+21.9%83.9%79.2%
3. Assam10,3719.0%+37.0%96.7%94.5%
4. Gujarat7,5156.5%+27.1%5.1%5.0%
5. West Bengal6,9786.1%+105%94.0%72.7%
6. Karnataka6,6915.8%+21.2%17.0%14.9%
7. Rajasthan4,6984.1%+38.7%55.6%49.5%
8. Madhya Pradesh4,5604.0%+8.1%68.6%66.3%
9. Andhra Pradesh4,3593.8%+38.1%20.0%11.9%
10. Tamil Nadu4,3553.8%+2.4%17.7%24.1%
11. Maharashtra4,1633.6%−35.6%25.3%15.4%
12. Kerala3,6973.2%+54.8%28.9%24.7%
13. Telangana3,4883.0%+7.2%25.2%5.9%
14. Jharkhand3,0062.6%+21.1%73.4%63.9%
15. Odisha2,8232.5%+42.2%28.8%25.1%
16. Haryana2,4142.1%−6.2%59.4%57.9%
17. Delhi2,0281.8%−69.3%74.0%84.6%
18. Punjab1,5631.4%+30.9%82.7%81.7%
19. Chhattisgarh1,4551.3%+16.5%91.3%87.0%
20. Jammu & Kashmir1,4011.2%+47.2%73.1%–
21. Uttarakhand9910.9%+7.1%––
22. Tripura8020.7%−0.9%––
23. Chandigarh1590.1%–––
24. Manipur1560.1%–––
25. Meghalaya1340.1%–––
26. Puducherry52<0.1%–––
27. Nagaland44<0.1%–––
28. Andaman & Nicobar24<0.1%–––
29. Mizoram15<0.1%–––
30. Himachal Pradesh12<0.1%–––
31. Goa12<0.1%–––
32. Arunachal Pradesh11<0.1%–––
33. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu7<0.1%–––
34. Lakshadweep2<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.