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India Hits Record EV Sales as Nepal Sees Sharp Import Rise
India registered 3.27 lakh electric vehicles in July 2026, a 66% year-on-year rise, making EVs nearly one in eight new sales, data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) shows. Meanwhile,…
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India registered 3.27 lakh electric vehicles in July 2026, a 66% year-on-year rise, making EVs nearly one in eight new sales, data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) shows. Meanwhile, Nepal imported over 13,500 EVs in the past year, more than twice the number of petrol vehicles, though they remain a small share of its 6.2 million vehicle fleet, skynightly reports.
In India, electric two-wheelers crossed the 2-lakh mark for the first time, and three-wheeler EV share reached 65%. Nepal has approved rules to convert petrol vehicles to electric and plans to replace protest-damaged vehicles with EVs, but dealers face supply delays.
The Indian Opinion
Cheerleaders of an 'EV revolution' in South Asia often ignore that conventional vehicles still dominate both Indian and Nepali roads. Supply bottlenecks, grid capacity and affordability are real brakes. The test will come in India during the festive season: if popular models remain in short supply, the growth rate may slow. For Nepal, the question is whether its hydropower-driven grid can support a larger fleet without disruptions.
Sources (2): skynightly.com, news.google.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
