India, Aug. 14 -- Tripura and Assam posted India's highest EV adoption rates in 2025-26, at 17.8 per cent and 15.6 per cent of new vehicle registrations.

Their EV lead is being driven largely by e-rickshaws and electric autos, while electric cars, two-wheelers and buses remain limited.

The pattern points to a formal public transport gap, with intermediate public transport filling the space left by thin bus networks.

The article argues that Assam and Tripura's EV numbers should be read as a diagnostic, not a finish line, for transport planning.

Tripura and Assam posted the two highest electric vehicle (EV) adoption rates of any Indian state in 2025-26, at 17.8 per cent and 15.6 per cent of new vehicle registrations, ahead of Delhi. Alm...