According to VAHAN, the vehicle registration database site of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India, new motorcycle registrations in India in 2024 will be 18.94 million units, up 10.8% from the previous year, of which battery-powered electric motorcycles The number of newly registered motorcycles in India in 2024 will be 18.94 million units, up 10.8% from the previous year.
The percentage of newly registered motorcycles that are electric-powered rose 1.1 percentage points to 6.1% from 5.0% the previous year, indicating continued growth in the electric-powered vehicle market.

The Indian electric motorcycle market continues to grow despite continued reductions in subsidies, but the government is shifting its emphasis from policies to promote domestic production of key electric components rather than policies to popularize electric motorcycles, as the country relies mainly on imports from China for battery cells, motor magnets, sensors, and other components.
The government is also focusing on promoting bioethanol and biogas and fostering their industries from the perspectives of energy security, curbing foreign currency outflows due to crude oil imports, and economic growth in rural areas.

In response to these government policies, local production of battery cells is gaining momentum, and a number of ethanol and biogas production projects are underway. Motorcycle manufacturers are also becoming more active in introducing products that are compatible with biofuels.
Bajaj Auto launched the world’s first CNG motorcycle, Freedom, in July 2024, and Honda began selling a flex-fuel model, CB300F Flex-Fuel, which can handle 85% ethanol blended gasoline (E85) in October of the same year.
At The Auto Expo Motor Show 2025, which opened in New Delhi on January 17, 2025, Suzuki will present the GIXXER SF 250, a flex-fuel model compatible with E85, to be launched by the end of the year, and TVS Motor will present the world’s first CNG scooter concept, which will be launched as early as The world’s first CNG scooter concept will be introduced to the market as early as the end of this year.

In India, in addition to electric motorcycles, CNG and flex-fuel models are expected to be launched more actively in response to the government’s energy policy, and the composition ratio of motorcycles by fuel type may change significantly over the medium to long term.