Of the ten lakh electric vehicles (EVs) sold in India this year, over four lakh were manufactured in Tamil Nadu. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ Vahan Dashboard data, 10,44,600 EVs were registered with RTOs till September 20, 2023.
Data shared by Guidance Tamil Nadu, the nodal agency instrumental in bringing investments into Tamil Nadu, revealed out of the 1 million EV sold in India, EV Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) having manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu contribute more than 4,10,000 (0.41 million) units – over 40%.