In September, sales of electric vehicles (EV) grew 25% year-on-year. Total EV registrations (all segments combined) stood at 1.49 lakh. Last year, 1.19 lakh EVs were registered in September. This year, this figure was 1.47 lakh. A 19% increase was registered in the first half of the current financial year (April-September). During this period, a total of 8.37 lakh EVs were registered. Last year, 7.02 lakh vehicles were registered in the same period. According to the Vahan portal, sales of electric passenger vehicles (cars and SUVs) stood at 43,120 units in the first half of the current financial year. Last year, 42,550 e-passenger vehicles were sold in the same period. In the first quarter, sales grew by 8.6% to 22,749 units. In the second quarter, sales fell by 6% to 20,141 units. Two wheeler EV sales increased by 40% in September, 88 thousand were sold; electricity consumption at the country’s charging stations doubled.
