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- For the first time, sales of CNG, hybrid and electric passenger cars in India have overtaken petrol car sales, with these cleaner-fuel vehicles making up 42% of retail sales in August 2026 while petrol fell to a record-low 41% share.
- Overall passenger vehicle retail sales grew 16% year-on-year in August, helped by improved affordability after recent GST rate cuts.
- Electric car sales jumped 52% year-on-year to 30,700 units, though EVs still make up just 7.7% of total sales, and buyer hesitation around the E20 fuel transition appears to have pushed buyers towards CNG, hybrids and EVs.
- Among EV makers, Tata Motors' share recovered to around 43%, while JSW MG Motor's fell to about 15% amid rising competition.
What to watch next
- Whether cleaner-fuel vehicles keep gaining share over petrol in coming months
- Impact of GST rate cuts on sustained passenger vehicle demand growth
- Whether Maruti Suzuki's entry and competition continue to reshape EV makers' market shares
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“Petrol share declined to a record low of 41 per cent, while CNG rose to a record high of 25 per cent, taking the combined share of CNG, hybrid and EVs to 42 per cent— ahead of petrol for the first time”
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…in August, overtaking petrol-powered vehicles for the first time As per the report, passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales grew 16 per cent YoY in Aug'26, supported by improved affordability following GST rate cuts. “ Petrol share declined to a record low of 41 per cent, while CNG rose to a record high of 25 per cent, taking the combined share of CNG, hybrid and EVs to 42 per cent— ahead of petrol for the first time ,” it noted. The changing fuel mix comes as overall passenger vehicle demand remained strong, with retail sales rising 16 per cent year-on-year in August 2026. The growth was supported by improved vehicle affordability…
“Buyer hesitation around the E20 transition appears to have supported the shift towards CNG, hybrids and EVs”
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…to 30,700 units in August. EVs accounted for 7.7 per cent of total passenger vehicle sales, up from 5.9 per cent in August 2025. However, EV penetration was slightly lower than the 8.1 per cent recorded in July 2026. " Buyer hesitation around the E20 transition appears to have supported the shift towards CNG, hybrids and EVs ," the report stated. Tata Motors’ electric vehicle share recovered to around 43 per cent in August 2026, its highest level since December 2025, compared with around 42 per cent in July 2026 and 41 per cent in August…
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