After a record July that saw the electric two-wheeler segment cross 2 lakh monthly sales for the first time, August delivered 1,82,936 more measured units, down 11 per cent month-on-month but still 67 per cent more than the same month last year. With cumulative sales in the first eight months of the year crossing 13.6 lakh units, already surpassing the annual figure of 13.4 lakh units in 2025, the 20 lakh annual sales milestone is within reach, with four months and the ramping up of the festive season still to go.
- Retail sales of electric two-wheelers of 1,82,936 units in August 2026
- TVS, Bajaj, Ather and Hero Vida account for 75 per cent of sales
- Sales for 2026 already exceed the total for the entire year 2025
Electric two-wheeler sales in August 2026: OEM breakdown
TVS Motor Co: 48,873 units
TVS Motor Company sold 48,873 electric scooters last month, up 91 percent year-on-year and a market share of 27 percent, up from 23 percent a year ago. While this represents a 12 per cent drop from July’s record 55,823 units, the eight-month cumulative sales of 3,56,579 units have already exceeded TVS’s full-year CY2025 total of 3,15,082 units. As things stand, TVS is on track to surpass 5,25,000 annual sales of electric scooters for the first time in 2026.
Bajaj Auto: 41,019 units
Bajaj Auto delivered 41,019 Chetak units in August, a year-on-year increase of 235 per cent. However, it is worth noting that the comparison is skewed by supply chain disruptions that affected production in August 2025. Like TVS, Bajaj’s year-to-date sales of 3,05,226 units have already surpassed the brand’s annual total of 2,79,687 units from 2025. It is now on track to surpass 4 lakh annual EV sales for the first time.
Ather Energy: 28,708 units
Ather sold 28,708 units in August, up 49 percent year-on-year, for a 16 percent market share. Cumulative eight-month sales of 2,29,099 units increased 83 percent year-on-year. With the newly introduced Konarc, the brand will look to significantly accelerate volumes ahead of the festive season.
Life: 18,978 units
Vida delivered 18,978 units in August, up 38 percent year over year, but down 17 percent from its best-ever month of 22,989 units in July. Sales from January to August, at 1,48,069 units, rose 151 per cent year-on-year, putting the brand on track to surpass 2 lakh annual EV sales for the first time.
Electric Wave: 13,849 units
Ola Electric sold 13,849 units in August, down 29 percent from last August, making it the only brand in the top 10 to record a decline. The company’s eight-month total of 94,307 units is down 39 percent year-on-year. Ola’s market share has fallen sharply to 8 percent from 18 percent a year ago, when it ranked third overall.
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Greaves Electric Mobility delivered 8,612 units, a year-on-year increase of 89 percent, with the Ampere Magnus Neo and the recently updated Magnus G Max contributing to demand. River Mobility sold 5,134 units of the Indie, up 170 percent year-on-year, while Bgauss Auto sold 4,844 units, up 180 percent from last August. Simple Energy delivered 1,635 units of its One, OneS and Ultra range, with the Simple Wave expected to go on sale later this month, which could help boost those numbers further.
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