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EV retail sales hit record 3.28 lakh units in July
India's electric vehicle retail sales touched a new monthly high in July at 3,27,901 units, a 66 per cent jump from a year ago, according to data from the Federation of Automobile…
The Story in Brief
India's electric vehicle retail sales touched a new monthly high in July at 3,27,901 units, a 66 per cent jump from a year ago, according to data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Nearly one in eight vehicles sold is now electric, with overall EV penetration crossing 12 per cent for the first time.
The two-wheeler segment led the surge, crossing the 2-lakh mark for the first time at 2,04,362 units (up 88 per cent), led by TVS Motor. Electric three-wheelers grew 25 per cent to 87,055 units, passenger EVs rose 83 per cent to 32,928 units, and commercial EVs nearly tripled to 3,556 units. FADA vice-president Sai Giridhar said the transition is now a 'showroom reality'.
The Indian Opinion
Sceptics who dismissed EVs as a niche or subsidy-dependent product must reckon with July's numbers: every category grew in double digits, and two-wheelers alone sold over two lakh units without policy push. The narrative of 'Indians not ready for electric' is stale. A real test will come during the festive season, can manufacturers fix supply constraints on popular passenger EV models before demand peaks?
Sources (2): rediff.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
