Festive EV sales rise 26%; some variants face eight-week waits
India’s festive EV retail rose 26.78% year on year, but reports of battery-component shortages and rising bookings show why…
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In this short
- EV MARKET Festive EV sales rise, waits stretch India’s EV retail grew during Navratri, but supply constraints are delaying some deliveries.
- THE NUMBER EV retail climbs in Navratri 26.78% FADA’s provisional data recorded 1,17,437 EV retail sales from 11–20 October 2026.
- PASSENGER EVS Electric car retail keeps growing 12,305 Electric passenger-vehicle retail in the Navratri window rose from the 2025 comparison.
- DELIVERY CHECK Some variants wait eight weeks 8 weeks Reported waits vary by model, battery-related supply and dealer inventory.
- READ THE FULL STORY Check the variant and charging plan Use the full buyer checklist before treating a festive EV booking as a guaranteed delivery.
- READ THE FULL STORY Get the full breakdown Sources, numbers and what to watch next.
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