Tata Motors Tops EV Chart, Beats M&M to No. 2 PV Slot in April 

Tata Motors emerged as India’s largest electric passenger vehicle maker in April 2026 and also retained the No. 2 position in the overall passenger vehicle market, both for the month and for the January-April period, according to VAHAN data.

In the electric vehicle segment, Tata Motors sold 8,507 units in April, ahead of Mahindra & Mahindra at 5,394 units and MG at 4,978 units. In the overall passenger vehicle market, Tata Motors sold 57,472 units during the month, behind market leader Maruti Suzuki at 1,58,223 units but ahead of M&M at 54,897 units and Hyundai at 47,345 units.

On a year-to-date basis, Tata Motors also held the second spot in the overall PV market with 2,47,308 units between January and April 2026, ahead of M&M’s 2,40,301 units and Hyundai’s 2,11,020 units. Maruti Suzuki remained the clear market leader with 7,08,551 units during the same period.

Tata Motors’ EV leadership was even stronger. The company sold 31,604 electric PVs between January and April, giving it nearly 40% share of the EV market. MG followed with 19,036 units, while M&M stood third at 18,153 units.

April, however, was a softer month for the overall PV industry on a sequential basis. Industry volumes fell 10.2% to 3,98,146 units from 4,43,201 units in March. Most large OEMs reported sequential declines after a strong March.

Maruti Suzuki’s April sales declined 9.7% month-on-month from 1,75,160 units in March. Tata Motors declined 14.4%, while M&M was down 14.3%. Hyundai saw a smaller 5.2% decline, Toyota slipped 7.6%, and Kia fell 13.4%.

Among smaller players, MG declined 10.5% sequentially to 6,033 units, Honda slipped 6.7% to 5,326 units, Skoda-Volkswagen declined 3.2% to 8,862 units, while PCA fell 7.6% to 719 units.

Renault and Nissan were among the few OEMs to grow sequentially in April. Renault rose 12.2% to 4,079 units, while Nissan grew 17.1% to 3,032 units. Fiat also improved from a low base, rising 10.7% to 249 units.

The EV segment held up better than the overall market. Electric PV sales stood at 22,677 units in April, down only 1.8% from 23,097 units in March. As a result, EV penetration improved to 5.7% of total PV sales in April, compared with 5.2% in March.

Tata Motors’ EV sales declined marginally by 2% sequentially from 8,685 units in March, while M&M fell 4.5% from 5,651 units. MG saw a sharper 10.3% decline from 5,550 units.

Newer and smaller EV players showed stronger momentum. VinFast grew 66.6% sequentially to 1,231 units in April, narrowly ahead of Maruti Suzuki’s 1,222 EV units. Maruti Suzuki’s EV volumes rose 22.3% from 999 units in March, indicating improving traction from its electric portfolio. BYD also grew 4% to 467 units. Hyundai’s EV sales were broadly flat at 512 units, while Kia declined 28.5% to 341 units.

The April data shows two clear trends. First, the broader PV market cooled after a strong March, with most large carmakers seeing sequential declines. Second, EV demand remained relatively more resilient, helping electric penetration move higher even in a softer overall market. For Tata Motors, the combination of EV leadership and the No. 2 overall PV position gives it a strong start to CY2026, especially as competition intensifies from M&M, MG, Maruti Suzuki and new entrants.