Truck & bus registrations in India, March 2023
India registered 96,682 trucks & buses in March 2023, 15.8% more than in March 2022. Fewer than 1 in 50 was electric (0.4%, up from 0.1%).
Trucks & buses: Goods carriers, buses, school buses, ambulances and other commercial vehicles (CV).
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.
- Trucks & buses registered, March 2023
- 96,682
- vs March 2022
- +15.8%, from 83,500
- Electric share
- 0.4%, up from 0.1% a year earlier
Which truck & bus brands led in India in March 2023?
Tata Motors had 40.1% of truck & bus registrations in India in March 2023. Of the brands with at least 2% of truck & bus registrations and at least 1,000 in March 2022, Eicher grew fastest, up 43.1%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of trucks & buses | vs last year | Electric share of its registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tata Motors | 38,744 | 40.1% | +4.5% | 0.1% |
| 2. Mahindra | 21,471 | 22.2% | +12.8% | 0.1% |
| 3. Ashok Leyland | 18,538 | 19.2% | +36.1% | 0.2% |
| 4. Eicher | 7,211 | 7.5% | +43.1% | <0.1% |
| 5. Maruti Suzuki | 3,951 | 4.1% | −4.9% | 0.0% |
| 6. BharatBenz | 2,254 | 2.3% | +37.5% | 0.0% |
| 7. Force Motors | 1,696 | 1.8% | +116% | 0.0% |
| 8. SML Mahindra | 998 | 1.0% | +47.0% | – |
| 9. Toyota | 370 | 0.4% | – | – |
| 10. BYD | 183 | 0.2% | – | – |
| 11. Isuzu | 163 | 0.2% | – | – |
| 12. Olectra | 26 | <0.1% | – | – |
| 13. Kia | 12 | <0.1% | – | – |
| 14. Hyundai | 8 | <0.1% | – | – |
| 15. Honda Cars | 6 | <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.
How many of the trucks & buses registered in India in March 2023 were electric?
0.4% of trucks & buses registered in India in March 2023 were electric: 358 in all. Full figures: Electric truck & bus registrations in India, March 2023.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric trucks & buses | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. BYD | 183 | 51.1% | – |
| 2. Tata Motors | 45 | 12.6% | – |
| 3. Ashok Leyland | 31 | 8.7% | – |
| 4. Olectra | 26 | 7.3% | – |
| 5. Mahindra | 21 | 5.9% | – |
| 6. PMI Electro | 6 | 1.7% | – |
| 7. Omega Seiki | 3 | 0.8% | – |
| 8. YC Electric | 2 | 0.6% | – |
| 9. Atul Auto | 1 | 0.3% | – |
| 10. Eicher | 1 | 0.3% | – |
Which states registered the most trucks & buses in March 2023?
In March 2023, among the 21 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Gujarat (2.7%); 8 states and territories had no electric trucks & buses. Truck & bus registrations rose in 24 of 30 states and territories that had at least 200 in March 2022.
| State or territory | Registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Maharashtra | 11,490 | 11.9% | +5.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2. Uttar Pradesh | 9,304 | 9.6% | +28.7% | <0.1% | 0.2% |
| 3. Tamil Nadu | 7,926 | 8.2% | +17.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 4. Rajasthan | 7,766 | 8.0% | +25.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 5. Karnataka | 7,035 | 7.3% | +20.5% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| 6. Gujarat | 6,830 | 7.1% | +21.9% | 2.7% | 0.1% |
| 7. Haryana | 5,648 | 5.8% | +17.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 8. Telangana | 3,700 | 3.8% | +27.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% |
| 9. Odisha | 3,372 | 3.5% | +47.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 10. Madhya Pradesh | 3,336 | 3.5% | +26.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 11. Andhra Pradesh | 3,326 | 3.4% | +23.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 12. Assam | 3,230 | 3.3% | +3.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 13. West Bengal | 3,217 | 3.3% | −12.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 14. Chhattisgarh | 3,006 | 3.1% | +13.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 15. Kerala | 2,725 | 2.8% | +15.7% | 0.0% | <0.1% |
| 16. Punjab | 2,156 | 2.2% | +16.2% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 17. Bihar | 2,094 | 2.2% | +4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 18. Delhi | 1,850 | 1.9% | −28.2% | 2.1% | 0.3% |
| 19. Jharkhand | 1,815 | 1.9% | +34.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 20. Nagaland | 1,382 | 1.4% | +45.6% | 0.0% | – |
| 21. Jammu & Kashmir | 1,377 | 1.4% | +6.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 22. Himachal Pradesh | 965 | 1.0% | +8.8% | – | – |
| 23. Uttarakhand | 850 | 0.9% | +52.3% | – | – |
| 24. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 464 | 0.5% | +35.3% | – | – |
| 25. Meghalaya | 370 | 0.4% | −25.4% | – | – |
| 26. Goa | 278 | 0.3% | +27.5% | – | – |
| 27. Arunachal Pradesh | 276 | 0.3% | +26.0% | – | – |
| 28. Mizoram | 189 | 0.2% | −17.5% | – | – |
| 29. Tripura | 166 | 0.2% | −43.3% | – | – |
| 30. Manipur | 126 | 0.1% | −38.8% | – | – |
| 31. Chandigarh | 114 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 32. Sikkim | 81 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 33. Ladakh | 78 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 34. Andaman & Nicobar | 77 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 35. Puducherry | 59 | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| 36. Lakshadweep | 4 | <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.