India E2W registrations fall 16% in August as Ola Electric gains share

India electric two-wheeler registrations declined 16.2% month-on-month to 1.72 lakh units in August. TVS Motor and Bajaj Auto led the market, while Ola Electric lifted its share to 7.6% amid lower incentives, sub-₹1 lakh launches and planned capacity additions.

— Source publishedMon, 31 Aug, 2026, 21:25 IST·First seen Tue, 1 Sept, 2026, 00:18 IST·Source Inc42 · Buzz

What happened

India electric two-wheeler registrations fell 16.2% in August to 1.72 lakh units. TVS Motor and Bajaj Auto retained leadership, while Ola Electric increased

Key facts

  • India E2W registrations: 1.72 lakh in August, down 16.2% month-on-month from 2.05 lakh in July
  • E2W registrations up 64% year-on-year from 1.05 lakh in August 2025
  • TVS Motor: 46,587 registrations; iQube cumulative customers exceeded 1 million
  • Bajaj Auto: 45,861 registrations; 22.5% market share; Chetak capacity target 60,000 units/month
  • Hero MotoCorp: 17,432 registrations; EV capacity target 45,000 units/month
  • Ola Electric: 13,132 registrations; 7.6% market share; ₹95.81 crore PLI incentive
  • Ather Energy: 27,218 registrations
  • Registered-E2W incentive cut to ₹2,500/kWh, capped at ₹5,000 per vehicle

Why this matters

Ola’s share expansion and planned capacity additions make product, battery, financing and retail-distribution partnerships increasingly strategic as the E2W market consolidates.