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| Segment | Oct'26 | Oct'25 | YoY | EV share Oct'26 | EV share Oct'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-wheelers | 23,21,419 | 32,39,949 | −28.35% | 9.65% | 4.66% |
| Passenger vehicles | 5,07,768 | 5,92,032 | −14.23% | 7.30% | 3.55% |
| Three-wheelers | 1,41,420 | 1,36,025 | +3.97% | 62.63% | 52.19% |
| Commercial vehicles | 1,15,140 | 1,12,561 | +2.29% | 4.29% | 1.67% |
| Tractors | 79,285 | 76,898 | +3.10% | 0.04% | 0.17% |
| Wheeled CE | 7,434 | 6,090 | +22.07% | 0.1% | 0.00% |
| Total | 31,72,466 | 41,63,555 | −23.80% | ~11.5% | ~6% |
| Segment | Aug'26 | YoY | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-wheelers | 17,14,610 | +19.69% | −5.70% |
| Passenger vehicles | 4,02,398 | +16.14% | −3.40% |
| Three-wheelers | 1,22,281 | +8.64% | −8.59% |
| Commercial vehicles | 90,769 | +14.45% | −8.93% |
| Tractors | 87,977 | +0.84% | −25.03% |
| Wheeled CE | 5,166 | +31.45% | −6.09% |
| Total | 24,23,201 | +17.51% | −6.48% |
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