Navratri EV Sales 2026: With the onset of the festive season in India, vehicle sales in the automobile sector witness a significant rise. According to the latest data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), people bought new vehicles enthusiastically during the 10-day Navratri festive season this year. In particular a historic surge was recorded in the sales of electric vehicles this time. The share of electric vehicles in overall automobile sales has now increased to reach approximately 10.5 percent.

Record-Breaking Surge in EV Sales
According to the FADA report, a total of 117,437 electric vehicles, combining 2-wheelers, 3-wheelers, and passenger cars, were sold across the country within these 10 days of Navratri. Compared to last year Navratri, a direct and splendid growth of 26.78 percent has been recorded in total EV sales this time, which shows that the craze for electric vehicles is growing rapidly in the country.

Electric two-wheelers— The biggest contribution to this bumper growth in the EV segment came from  electric scooters and bikes. During this period, a total of 75,758 electric two-wheelers were sold, which is  33.41 percent increase compared to the previous year.  Due to rising petrol prices and lower daily commuting costs, people are now giving greater priority to EV scooters.

Electric cars—Not just two wheelers but the demand for electric cars also witnessed a sharp surge. Around 12,305 electric cars were sold during this Navratri, which is  25.97 percent higher compared to last year.

Three-wheeler and commercial EV segment-In the electric three-wheeler segment sales of 28,086 units were recorded with a growth of 10.51 percent, Meanwhile, a massive jump of nearly 96 percent was witnessed in the commercial EV segment.

Why EV Demand Is Growing
Following these sales, It is believed that attractive discounts, easy finance schemes, and zero-down-payment offers provided by auto companies during the festive season have most motivated customers to purchase EVs. Apart from this government subsidies and increasing awareness among people about keeping the environment pollution free are also playing an important role.