India’s electric car market gathered significant momentum in 2025, with sales rising 77% from a year earlier as the country continued to expand its public charging infrastructure, supporting a gradual shift toward electric mobility.
Electric car retail sales increased to 176,817 units in 2025, up from 99,875 units in 2024, according to data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA). Total passenger vehicle sales reached 4.48 million units, raising the share of electric cars to 3.95% of the market, compared with 2.45% a year earlier.
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Tata Motors retained its position as India’s largest electric carmaker by volume, selling 70,004 units, though its market share declined to 39.59% amid rising competition. JSW MG Motor ranked second with 51,387 units, more than doubling its year-on-year sales, supported by demand for the MG Windsor.
Mahindra placed third with 33,513 units following the launch of its first dedicated electric models, while Hyundai, Kia and BYD recorded smaller but steadily growing volumes. New entrants VinFast and Tesla reported limited initial deliveries during the year.
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Growth in vehicle sales was accompanied by continued investment in charging infrastructure. Data from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas showed that India had installed more than 27,000 public EV charging stations nationwide by the end of 2025. Of these, 8,932 units were deployed under the FAME-II programme at fuel retail outlets, with more than 18,500 additional chargers installed by public sector oil companies.
Most charging points have been located at existing petrol stations to support integrated mobility hubs. In addition, more than 1,000 multi-energy stations combining EV charging with conventional and alternative fuels were operational by November 2025.
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The parallel rise in electric vehicle sales and charging infrastructure highlights India’s efforts to strengthen the foundations of its electric mobility market, supported by policy incentives, domestic manufacturing initiatives and expanding public charging access.