Three-wheeler registrations in India, 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%).
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, October 2026
- 1.44 lakh (1,44,326)
- vs October 2025
- +6.1%, from 1.36 lakh; Diwali (20 Oct 2025) fell in October 2025, not in October 2026
- Electric share
- 61.9%, up from 52.2% a year earlier
Which three-wheeler brands led in India in October 2026?
Bajaj Auto had 37.4% of three-wheeler registrations in India in October 2026. Of the brands with at least 2% of three-wheeler registrations and at least 1,000 in October 2025, TVS Motor grew fastest, up 49.5%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of three-wheelers | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bajaj Auto | 53,939 | 37.4% | −4.4% | 29.7% |
| 2. Mahindra | 16,140 | 11.2% | +25.7% | 95.3% |
| 3. Piaggio | 10,169 | 7.0% | −2.4% | 14.8% |
| 4. TVS Motor | 8,759 | 6.1% | +49.5% | 59.4% |
| 5. Atul Auto | 3,470 | 2.4% | −8.3% | 16.2% |
| 6. YC Electric | 2,494 | 1.7% | −28.7% | 100.0% |
| 7. Saera Electric | 1,805 | 1.3% | −20.2% | 100.0% |
| 8. Dilli Electric | 1,723 | 1.2% | −8.6% | 100.0% |
| 9. Mini Metro | 1,435 | 1.0% | +26.9% | 100.0% |
| 10. JS Auto | 1,403 | 1.0% | +35.2% | 98.4% |
| 11. Omega Seiki | 1,095 | 0.8% | +129% | 100.0% |
| 12. SKS Trade | 996 | 0.7% | +9.5% | – |
| 13. MLR Auto | 936 | 0.6% | +14.7% | – |
| 14. Energy Electric Vehicles | 932 | 0.6% | −16.3% | – |
| 15. Hooghly Motors | 897 | 0.6% | +123% | – |
– 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 October 2026 were electric?
61.9% of three-wheelers registered in India in October 2026 were electric: 89,275 in all. Full figures: Electric three-wheeler registrations in India, October 2026.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric three-wheelers | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bajaj Auto | 16,042 | 18.0% | +95.1% |
| 2. Mahindra | 15,375 | 17.2% | +29.1% |
| 3. TVS Motor | 5,205 | 5.8% | +74.4% |
| 4. YC Electric | 2,494 | 2.8% | −28.7% |
| 5. Saera Electric | 1,805 | 2.0% | −20.2% |
| 6. Dilli Electric | 1,723 | 1.9% | −8.6% |
| 7. Piaggio | 1,503 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 8. Mini Metro | 1,435 | 1.6% | +26.9% |
| 9. JS Auto | 1,380 | 1.5% | +33.5% |
| 10. Omega Seiki | 1,095 | 1.2% | +129% |
Which states registered the most three-wheelers in October 2026?
In October 2026, among the 21 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Assam (98.2%) and lowest in Gujarat (4.7%). Three-wheeler registrations rose in 14 of 22 states and territories that had at least 200 in October 2025. October 2025 was the month of Diwali (20 Oct 2025); October 2026 was not.
| State or territory | Registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Uttar Pradesh | 29,302 | 20.3% | +19.0% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2. Bihar | 14,208 | 9.8% | −7.8% | 88.5% | 77.8% |
| 3. Gujarat | 12,494 | 8.7% | +10.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| 4. Assam | 10,460 | 7.2% | +30.7% | 98.2% | 96.5% |
| 5. West Bengal | 8,431 | 5.8% | +160% | 96.0% | 81.1% |
| 6. Andhra Pradesh | 7,894 | 5.5% | +39.0% | 17.9% | 8.2% |
| 7. Karnataka | 7,374 | 5.1% | −0.9% | 14.4% | 11.3% |
| 8. Madhya Pradesh | 6,068 | 4.2% | −7.9% | 65.2% | 60.6% |
| 9. Rajasthan | 5,702 | 4.0% | +4.3% | 61.3% | 47.7% |
| 10. Telangana | 5,128 | 3.6% | −21.3% | 23.1% | 6.3% |
| 11. Maharashtra | 4,962 | 3.4% | −50.1% | 38.1% | 15.4% |
| 12. Tamil Nadu | 4,912 | 3.4% | +4.3% | 20.6% | 17.5% |
| 13. Kerala | 4,442 | 3.1% | +33.0% | 31.5% | 17.3% |
| 14. Jharkhand | 4,089 | 2.8% | +6.4% | 79.3% | 60.0% |
| 15. Odisha | 3,992 | 2.8% | +9.3% | 26.9% | 19.9% |
| 16. Haryana | 3,476 | 2.4% | +17.7% | 58.0% | 53.9% |
| 17. Delhi | 3,012 | 2.1% | −49.9% | 71.9% | 84.3% |
| 18. Punjab | 2,154 | 1.5% | +90.5% | 85.8% | 80.3% |
| 19. Chhattisgarh | 1,909 | 1.3% | −3.5% | 92.0% | 86.7% |
| 20. Jammu & Kashmir | 1,593 | 1.1% | +6.4% | 78.0% | 70.3% |
| 21. Uttarakhand | 1,243 | 0.9% | +18.7% | 93.0% | 90.7% |
| 22. Tripura | 804 | 0.6% | −20.9% | – | – |
| 23. Meghalaya | 188 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 24. Manipur | 151 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 25. Chandigarh | 143 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 26. Puducherry | 76 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 27. Nagaland | 37 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 28. Andaman & Nicobar | 23 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 29. Mizoram | 15 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 30. Himachal Pradesh | 12 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 31. Goa | 12 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 32. Arunachal Pradesh | 10 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 33. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 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.
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.