India’s electric vehicle
exports rose 14-fold in the June 2026 quarter, climbing to 15,641 units from
just 1,122 units in the same period last year, according to industry data. The
quarterly volume alone represented more than half of the 28,652 EVs exported
during the entire previous financial year, with the surge coinciding with
rising fuel prices in several global markets following the US-Iran conflict,
which boosted demand for electric vehicles internationally. Maruti Suzuki accounted for the bulk of
the export volume through its e-Vitara model, which was shipped to 47 countries
during the quarter. The company exported 15,210 units of the e-Vitara alone,
adding 20 new international markets, largely across Europe. The e-Vitara also
became India’s third most-exported passenger vehicle model during the quarter,
trailing only the Maruti Fronx at 23,803 units and the Jimny at 21,840 units. Maruti Suzuki exported nearly 125,000
vehicles across all models to around 120 countries during the quarter,
reinforcing its position as India’s largest overall vehicle exporter. The
company has shipped over 40,000 e-Vitara units since exports began and plans to
introduce four more electric vehicles by 2030 as part of its long-term EV
strategy.
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles
is also scaling up its export ambitions, announcing an investment of up to Rs
40,000 crore over five years to raise annual production capacity to 1.3 million
vehicles by FY31, up from around 900,000 currently, as Indian automakers
increasingly position the country as a growing hub for electric vehicle
manufacturing and export.