Top 10 EV Brands In 2026 (Jan-Oct) – Tata Sits 1st, Mahindra Moves Up To 2nd
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Mahindra moves ahead of JSW MG Motor after ten months as Tata secures 39.7 per cent of electric car registrations in India
The zero-emission car market registered 2,93,877 vehicles between January and October as of Vahan data provided till November 4. Tata Motors occupied first position at 1,16,732 units and secured a 39.7 per cent share while Mahindra finished second at 67,023 units and JSW MG Motor India secured third at 55,082 units. The first three manufacturers posted 2,38,837 vehicles between them – about 81.3 per cent of the ten month total.
Mahindra recorded the biggest change in position among the first three manufacturers. Its ten month EV registrations rose from 29,934 units in 2025 to 67,023 units in 2026, an increase of 124 per cent. MG improved from 48,565 to 55,082 units, but Mahindra finished 11,941 units ahead. The BE 6 and XEV 9e contributed to the Mahindra tally alongside the XEV 9S and XUV 3XO EV. The Windsor EV was the principal model for MG.
The competition below the first three involved both established carmakers and newer EV brands. VinFast occupied fourth position at 15,468 registrations, ahead of Maruti Suzuki at 12,051. Kia stood sixth at 7,029 units, while BYD took seventh at 6,490. Hyundai finished eighth at 5,791 units. BMW and Mercedes-Benz completed the top ten at 4,132 and 1,387 units respectively. Tesla stood outside the cumulative top ten despite its higher monthly position in the luxury category.
VinFast registered 2,570 units in October and had previously recorded 3,304 in September. Its India portfolio comprises the VF 6, VF 7, VF MPV 7, and the Limo Green fleet model. Maruti Suzuki recorded 12,051 registrations from the e Vitara, while Kia sold 7,029 EVs in ten months. The Kia portfolio comprises the Carens Clavis EV, Syros EV, EV6, and EV9. Kia registered 1,395 electric vehicles in October, its second consecutive month above 1,000 units.
BYD finished 699 units ahead of Hyundai over the ten month period. The Chinese manufacturer registered 6,490 EVs against 5,555 a year earlier, an increase of 16.8 per cent. Hyundai saw its tally fall from 6,620 to 5,791 units, a reduction of 12.5 per cent. BYD sells the Atto 3, eMax 7, Seal, and Sealion 7 in India. Hyundai offers the Creta Electric and Ioniq 5.
The figures also show the difference between the full ten month ranking and individual monthly performances. Tata registered 14,654 EVs, Mahindra 8,541, and MG 5,938. VinFast recorded 2,570 units, while Kia finished ahead of Maruti Suzuki for the month at 1,395 against 1,199. BMW sold 462 EVs and Tesla registered 291, but Mercedes-Benz recorded only 62. Mercedes nevertheless stayed tenth in the January to October ranking, ahead of Tesla at 1,061 units.
Tata finished 49,709 units ahead of Mahindra after ten months while the combined Tata and Mahindra total stood at 1,83,755 vehicles. Their share of the nationwide EV market was 62.5 per cent. The top ten brands jointly registered 2,91,185 units, leaving 2,692 for manufacturers outside the table. October’s 36,911 registrations were 76 per cent above the corresponding month in 2025.
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