Honda sold over half a million two-wheelers in August, including the popular Shine model

There is a steady growth in the sales of electric two-wheelers in the Indian market, indicating the increasing popularity of electric motorcycles among the population. Electric scooters are particularly in demand.

According to August data, sales across all companies reached double-digit and triple-digit figures. In August 2026, the total number of electric two-wheelers sold was 187,214 units, compared to 76,118 units in August 2025. This demonstrates a 146 percent year-on-year growth in the segment.

Hero Vida has established itself as the fourth most popular brand. Last month, Vida sold 25,558 electric scooters, whereas in August 2025, the company sold 12,273 electric two-wheelers. Thus, Vida's sales grew by 108 percent year-on-year.

Vida's portfolio includes five models presented under the VX2 and V2 series. Among them is the latest VX2 Go model, which is available with three battery options: 2.2kWh, 3.1kWh, and 3.4kWh. The price of the Vida VX2 Go model with a 2.2kWh battery in Delhi is 79,999 rupees excluding tax.

This scooter has a claimed range of 93 kilometers. Assuming home charging at a rate of 8 rupees per unit, the cost of a full charge will be about 20 rupees. However, the actual mileage will be lower than stated, resulting in an average operating cost of 25 paise per kilometer, or 4 kilometers per rupee.

Regarding the best-selling scooters in India in August, Bajaj Chetak leads with 52,248 units sold. TVS iQube is in second place, having sold 42,882 units. Hero Vida ranked third with 25,558 units sold. Ather Rizta took fourth place with 22,586 units sold. TVS Orbiter entered fifth place with 14,641 units sold. Additionally, 9,772 units of Greaves Magnus and 6,891 units of Ather 450 were sold.

Around 1500 young people are participating in motorcycle processions between Vadnagar in Gujarat and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. These participants demonstrate social engagement and a sense of duty to society through various forms of service activities along the route. This was reported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.

The BJP's chief press secretary, Anil Baluni, specified that this is the fifth day of the journey. He noted that this is a unique campaign where about 1500 'service pilgrims' stop at different points of their route to conduct various types of service activities.

On September 17, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the motorcycle action from Vadnagar to Varanasi as part of the BJP's month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' campaign, marking the 76th anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 25th anniversary of his public service as head of government. On the same day, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also initiated a similar motorcycle action from Varanasi to Vadnagar, signaling the start of the BJP's 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' campaign in the state.

It should be noted that Vadnagar is the birthplace of Prime Minister Modi, and Varanasi is his Lok Sabha constituency. Baluni stated that the two motorcycle actions, started simultaneously on September 17, are being conducted by ten groups across 20 different routes connecting Vadnagar and Varanasi.

According to the BJP legislator, each of these ten groups consists of 50–60 young people from states such as Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Bihar, and northeastern states. Baluni added that they are visiting 10 states, 193 districts, 773 tehsils, and 1159 villages. He emphasized that this journey serves not only as a means of reaching people but also as an all-India initiative to implement the spirit of 'service is organization' locally.