Bajaj Auto Beats TVS in Early October E-2W Sales; Ather & Hero Shine

India’s electric two-wheeler market is seeing strong demand this festive season. In the first 15 days of October 2025, a total of 67,328 electric scooters & motorcycles were sold across the country. As Diwali is approaching on October 20, sales are expected to double in the second half of the month only. Bajaj Auto has now taken the top position, slightly ahead of TVS Motor Company. Meanwhile, Ather Energy & Hero MotoCorp have also shown a strong increase in the early month of October.

Bajaj Auto Takes the Top Spot

Bajaj Auto has sold 14,461 electric scooters between October 1 and 15. This makes the company the leader in early October sales. It has moved ahead of TVS by a narrow margin of 372 units.

• Bajaj last led electric scooter sales in March 2025 with 35,214 units.
• It dropped to 5th place in July because of production constraints.
• The company’s comeback in October marks a strong return after six months.

However, it remains to be seen if Bajaj can maintain the lead throughout the month. The final ranking for October will depend on sales in the last two weeks.

TVS Holds Close Second with New Launch

TVS Motor Company, which led the market for six straight months, sold 14,089 units in the same period. The brand’s main contributor continues to be the TVS iQube, a popular choice among urban riders.
In addition, TVS recently launched a new model the TVS Orbiter, priced at Rs. 99,900 (ex-showroom, Bengaluru).

• The Orbiter comes with a 3.1 kWh battery and a range of 158 km per charge.
• It has a top speed of 68 km/h and directly competes with the base iQube variant.
• With festive offers, TVS expects the new model to boost its overall numbers this month.

Ather and Hero See Consistent Growth

Ather Energy continues its steady rise in the EV market. The company delivered 12,601 scooters in the first half of October, placing it close behind Bajaj and TVS.

• Ather’s flagship model, the Rizta, contributes over 60% of total sales.
• The brand has maintained strong growth since the beginning of 2025.

Hero MotoCorp also performed well during this period. The company sold 8,393 units of its Vida VX2 scooter in the first half of the month.

• This is expected to mark the fourth consecutive month with over 10,000 unit sales.
• The strong demand for the Vida VX2 shows rising consumer trust in Hero’s electric offerings.

Ola Electric and Others Follow Behind

Ola Electric, once the market leader, now stands in the 5th place with 7,697 unit deliveries between October 1 & 15. Most of its sales come from the Ola S1 series of scooters.

• The S1 Pro offers a 4 kWh battery and a 195 km claimed range.
• Ola also sells the Roadster X electric motorcycle, which offers a top speed of 124 km/h and a range of 140 km/chg.

Greaves Electric Mobility, which sells the Ampere brand, ranks sixth with 3,381 units. Its key models include the Nexus, Magnus, and Reo scooters.

• The recently launched Magnus Grand is priced at Rs. 89,999 (ex-showroom).
• The Nexus remains its best-selling product, followed by strong demand for the Reo 80 model.

Other notable performers include:

• Bgauss Auto - 1,354 units of RUV 350 and Max C12.
• Pur Energy - 791 units across its five-model portfolio.
• Revolt Motors - 659 electric motorcycles, including the RV BlazeX.
• River Mobility - 603 units of its single model, the River Indie.

Strong Festival Demand Expected to Boost October Sales

Together, the top six brands Bajaj, TVS, Ather, Hero, Ola, and Greaves sold 60,622 electric two-wheelers in early October, making up nearly 90% of total e-2W sales.
From January to mid-October 2025, India has sold 986,739 electric two-wheelers, which is already 86% of 2024’s total sales. The earlier peak month was March, with 131,434 units sold.
With Diwali bringing heavy demand and festive offers, experts expect the second half of October to record even higher sales. Hence, the month could become the best performing month of 2025 for the electric two-wheeler industry.
Bajaj, therefore manages to keep its lead and TVS continues its strong run, the competition will remain tight. Moreover, with Ather, Hero, & Ola pushing hard, India’s electric two-wheeler market looks set for a bright festive season ahead.
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