Although Tata continues its lead at the top, MG and Mahindra are closing in courtesy of good reception for their recent launches As electric car registrations in India continue to scale new peaks, the month of May 2025 painted a picture that has been brewing for quite a while now in the passenger EV space. Tata Motors, despite a slip in volume, held on to the top position while Mahindra and MG posted the strongest surges of the month as they continue to close the gap. Tata finished the month with the dispatch of 4,319 electric vehicles representing a 19 per cent decline over the same month last year. Even with that drop, Tata’s share of the EV market stood at 35.4 per cent, keeping it ahead of the competition for another month – though not without growing pressure from below.
JSW MG Motor India, meanwhile, registered 3,732 electric vehicles during May – a significant improvement over last year’s total. With a 147 per cent year-on-year bump, MG now commands a 30.6 per cent slice of the market. Its EV lineup continues to find favour, particularly the Windsor EV which is currently the best-selling zero-emission model in India.
Its range was expanded recently with the arrival of the Pro variant enabling a claimed driving range of around 449 km per charge courtesy of the larger 52.9 kWh battery pack. Mahindra’s push in the electric segment is also beginning to show real momentum. The brand recorded 2,604 electric units in May which marked a massive 338 per cent jump from last year’s figure.
The growth puts Mahindra’s market share at 21.3 per cent for the month, moving it firmly into third place, thanks in part to the recent launches such as the XEV 9e and BE 6. The born electric duo are priced attractively in the premium space and they are capable of returning a real-world range of over 500 km between charges in their top-spec trims.
Hyundai’s electric vehicle numbers remain comparatively modest, though steadily improving. It shipped 509 electric units last month – a year-on-year improvement of 103 per cent. Cumulative deliveries for FY26, up to May, stood at 1,335 vehicles. Elsewhere, BYD posted 491 electric vehicles for May, recording a 177 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. BMW India also doubled its electric car deliveries during the month, pushing 172 units out.
