India’s electric vehicle (EV) market is at an inflection point. EVs accounted for about 5% of total vehicle sales between October 2022 and September 2023—and could reach more than 40% penetration by 2030 (see Figure 1), driven by strong adoption (45%+) in both two-wheeler (2W) and three-wheeler (3W) categories.
However, several structural challenges need to be addressed to spur increased EV adoption. For example, EVs are currently priced higher than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. There’s also anxiety over range, limitations in charging infrastructure, and friction in customer financing.
2W EVs form the majority of EV sales today, accounting for 85%–90% of all EV units sold in India, followed by 4W EVs (7%–9% of sales) and 3W EVs (5%–7% of sales).
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