EV sales set to touch 100k-mark this year

ELECTRIC CAR SALES are within touching distance of the 100,000mark and will likely cross the milestone by the end of the calendar year. Latest data from Vahan shows that 89,557 units have already been sold in the January-November period, and with the rising demand for models like MG Windsor EV, another 11,000 units in December seem highly possible.

- VIKRAM CHAUDHARY

Electric car sales in the 11 months of 2024 have already crossed the 2023 record of 82,558 units.

Tata Motors leads the space with sales of 57,084 units till now (up from 54,947 units during the same period last year), but the biggest gainer is JSW MG Motor India, whose Windsor EVand the innovative BaaS (Battery Service) model-has attracted a lot of buyers.

During the JanuaryNovember period, JSW MG Motor has doubled its electric car sales to 17,614 units (from 8,527 units last year). From January to September this year, JSW MG Motor was selling 1,000-1,500 electric cars every month, but with deliveries of the Windsor EV starting in October, sales shot up to 2,712 units in October and 3,126 units in November.