An October 25 tracker update places Tata ahead of Mahindra Electric Automobile and MG. The figures remain provisional, with the month still open.
25 October 2026
Tata Motors leads India’s October electric-car registration tally, with 9,684 vehicles recorded in a third-party tracker’s latest snapshot. The manufacturer accounts for 40.1% of the 24,126 electric cars listed for the month so far.
Mahindra Electric Automobile follows with 5,808 registrations, while MG Motor stands third at 4,285, according to Flash Finance’s October registration tracker, which attributes its figures to the government’s Vahan database. The page displayed an update time of 11:57 AM IST on October 25 when checked.
These are reported registrations, rather than manufacturers’ wholesale dispatches. EVUnlock could not independently reproduce the exact figures on the official Vahan dashboard during verification.
October electric-car registrations: the leading entries
The table below preserves the tracker’s manufacturer categories.
| Manufacturer entry | October registrations so far | Segment share |
|---|---|---|
| Tata Motors (EV) | 9,684 | 40.1% |
| Mahindra Electric Automobile | 5,808 | 24.1% |
| MG Motor | 4,285 | 17.8% |
| Maruti Suzuki | 778 | 3.2% |
| Kia India | 767 | 3.2% |
| VinFast Auto India | 622 | 2.6% |
| BYD India | 548 | 2.3% |
| Hyundai | 539 | 2.2% |
| BMW India | 344 | 1.4% |
Source: Flash Finance’s October 25 snapshot. Figures are provisional. The tracker separately lists another 277 registrations under “Mahindra”; these are excluded from the Mahindra Electric Automobile row above.
Tata leads, but manufacturer grouping matters
A separate Vahan-based tracker, Indian Stock Alerts, also places Tata ahead of Mahindra and MG in its October running tally. However, that page carries an earlier update—October 24 at 6:22 AM—and presents a different manufacturer grouping. Its totals should not be mixed with the October 25 snapshot.
That distinction becomes important when comparing brand rankings across publications. A table organised by individual manufacturer entries can produce a different share from one that combines related companies under a single brand.
Neither tracker’s headline ranking establishes which individual model contributed most. Buyers researching the Tata Nexon EV, for example, should distinguish its specifications and ownership proposition from Tata’s combined registration performance.
Festive-period data offers a wider context
The running October figures follow a stronger festive performance for electric vehicles across categories.
In its October 21 Navratri release, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations reported 26.78% growth in EV retail over the corresponding festival period last year. Electric vehicles represented approximately 10.5% of festive vehicle retail, compared with about 7.7% a year earlier.
That result covers EVs across vehicle categories, rather than electric cars alone. It also measures a specific festive window: October 11–20, 2026. FADA noted that the comparison period in 2025 lasted eleven days, against ten this year, making the calendar an important part of interpreting the numbers.
The association said its provisional dataset was compiled as of October 21 from 1,468 of 1,469 RTOs. Its festive release provides broader market context; it does not independently confirm the October 25 manufacturer table.
What the final week can change
With October still underway, a full-month growth rate would be premature. Comparing a partial October total with a completed September—or a completed October last year—would measure different periods.
The tracker’s update timestamp also should not be read as proof that every registration processed nationwide by that minute is included. It identifies the displayed snapshot, while the completeness of the underlying reporting remains a separate question.
The month-end release will allow a firmer assessment of volumes and market shares. Until then, the running tally offers an interim view of competition, with Tata at the front and the final October result still to be settled.
Gagandeep Singh
Founder, EV UnlockGagandeep Singh is an Electronics and Communication Engineering graduate from BGIET Sangrur and holds an M.Tech in eMobility from IIT Madras (CODE IITM). He is the founder of EV Unlock, an independent electric vehicle research platform. His work combines engineering knowledge, SEO strategy and electric mobility research to deliver verified EV specifications, buying guides and charging information that help buyers make confident, informed decisions.