Indian households add e-scooter as second vehicle; e2w registrations climb 13.5% as overall 2W sales slip
Rising petrol costs and a Rs 3/litre hike are pushing urban Indian families to adopt an electric scooter for short trips. E2W registrations rose 13.5% YoY even as total 2W sales fell 5.5%. FY25 EV registrations hit 1.97M units, up 16.9%, with Ather Energy among brands benefiting from the shift.
Rising petrol prices are driving Indian urban households to add an EV—typically an electric scooter—as a second vehicle for short trips. E2W registrations grew 13.5% YoY even as overall 2W sales fell, while sub-Rs 10 lakh passenger EVs remain scarce.
Why this matters
Signals a structural shift in Indian urban mobility where E2Ws are no longer replacements but additions to household fleets, expanding Ather Energy's addressable market beyond first-vehicle buyers.
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