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The CITE Index5 Jun 2026Edition 18

What ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Mode said about electric cars brands in India on 5 June 2026

Electric Cars recorded 0% citation share for all brands this edition, a likely collection gap; the previous edition had Mahindra BE 6 leading at 57.3% share.

By Cite Solutions ResearchPublished 5 June 2026Permanent recordCC BY 4.0

Electric Cars recorded 0% citation share for all brands this edition, a likely collection gap; the previous edition had Mahindra BE 6 leading at 57.3% share. All brands in the Electric Cars vertical recorded 0% citation share this edition, consistent with a data collection anomaly. In the previous edition, Mahindra BE 6 held the lead with 57.3% share, followed by Tata Nexon EV, MG ZS EV, BYD Atto 3, and Hyundai Kona EV. The rank metadata for this edition shows Tata Nexon EV moving up three positions to rank 1, though no live SOV data supports that shift. No new source domains were added to the citation pool this edition.

The Daily Fixing

3 engines · live

ChatGPTChatGPT#1 today

Tata Nexon EV

0.0%

▼-32.0% vs prev

GeminiGemini#1 today

Tata Nexon EV

0.0%

▼-56.0% vs prev

AI Mode#1 today

Tata Nexon EV

0.0%

▼-60.0% vs prev

Timeline · 18 editions

Click any day to open that edition

  1. Ed 01
    19 May
    Tata Nexon EV
  2. Ed 02
    20 May
    Tata Nexon EV
  3. Ed 03
    21 May
    Tata Punch EV
  4. Ed 04
    22 May
    Tata Nexon EV
  5. Ed 05
    23 May
    Tata Punch EV
  6. Ed 06
    24 May
    Tata Nexon EV
  7. Ed 07
    25 May
    Tata Punch EV
  8. Ed 08
    26 May
    Tata Nexon EV
  9. Ed 09
    27 May
    Tata Punch EV
  10. Ed 10
    28 May
    Tata Punch EV
  11. Ed 11
    29 May
    Tata Punch EV
  12. Ed 12
    30 May
    Mahindra BE 6
  13. Ed 13
    31 May
    Tata Nexon EV
  14. Ed 14
    01 Jun
    Tata Punch EV
  15. Ed 15
    02 Jun
    Tata Nexon EV
  16. Ed 16
    03 Jun
    Tata Punch EV
  17. Ed 17
    04 Jun
    Mahindra BE 6
  18. Ed 18
    05 Jun
    Tata Nexon EV

Previously on The CITE Index

3 prior chapters

  1. 4 Jun

    Mahindra BE 6 led Electric Cars at 57.3% citation share with an 8.6% gain from the previous edition, though ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Mode each named a different brand as leader.

  2. 3 Jun

    Tata Punch EV overtook Tata Nexon EV for the citation lead this edition, reaching 57.3% share, while ChatGPT split from Gemini and AI Mode by placing Mahindra BE 6 first at 52%.

  3. 2 Jun

    Mahindra BE 6 appeared 9.4% less often in electric cars answers today than yesterday.

Edition #1 across all three engines combined

Tata Nexon EV

0 mentions · rank 1 overall

0.0%

Share of voice today

Editor's note

5 June 2026 · 21:00 IST

Cite Solutions Research

Electric Cars recorded 0% citation share for all brands this edition, a likely collection gap; the previous edition had Mahindra BE 6 leading at 57.3% share.

The move

All brands in the Electric Cars vertical recorded 0% citation share this edition, consistent with a data collection anomaly.

In the previous edition, Mahindra BE 6 held the lead with 57.3% share, followed by Tata Nexon EV, MG ZS EV, BYD Atto 3, and Hyundai Kona EV.

The rank metadata for this edition shows Tata Nexon EV moving up three positions to rank 1, though no live SOV data supports that shift.

No new source domains were added to the citation pool this edition.

What it means

As with other verticals reporting zero citation shares this edition, this represents a gap in the data series rather than an actual collapse in AI-search coverage for electric car brands.

The previous edition's structure, with Mahindra BE 6 narrowly ahead of Tata Nexon EV at 57.3%, described a competitive mid-range market where no single brand held a dominant share above 60%, placing this vertical firmly in the fragmented tier.

The presence of BYD Atto 3 and Hyundai Kona EV within the top five in the prior edition suggested AI engines were drawing on a broader brand set than domestic-only sources, which is an important structural signal for international brands.

Operators should suspend inferences about rank movement and source-pool composition until a full-data edition confirms any directional change.

The figures

11

Brands tracked

0

Total mentions

All 3

Engines in agreement on #1

0

Sources cited

Per-engine verdict

ChatGPTChatGPT
Today's winner

Tata Nexon EV

0% share of voice on this engine

Top 3 here

1Tata Nexon EV2Mahindra BE 63MG ZS EV
GeminiGemini
Today's winner

Tata Nexon EV

0% share of voice on this engine

Top 3 here

1Tata Nexon EV2Mahindra BE 63MG ZS EV
AI Mode
Today's winner

Tata Nexon EV

0% share of voice on this engine

Top 3 here

1Tata Nexon EV2Mahindra BE 63MG ZS EV

Full lineup

11 brands · 3 engines

#BrandSoV1-day Δ3-dayChatGPTGeminiMentions
01Tata Nexon EV0.0%▼49.3%
0%#1
0%#1
0%#1
0
02Mahindra BE 60.0%▼57.3%
0%#2
0%#2
0%#2
0
03MG ZS EV0.0%▼21.3%
0%#3
0%#3
0%#3
0
04BYD Atto 30.0%▼18.7%
0%#4
0%#4
0%#4
0
05Hyundai Kona EV0.0%▼1.3%
0%#5
0%#5
0%#5
0
06Kia EV60.0%▼20.0%
0%#6
0%#6
0%#6
0
07Tata Punch EV0.0%▼55.3%
0%#7
0%#7
0%#7
0
08Tata Tiago EV0.0%▼28.7%
0%#8
0%#8
0%#8
0
09Mahindra XEV 9e0.0%▼51.3%
0%#9
0%#9
0%#9
0
10MG Comet EV0.0%▼27.3%
0%#10
0%#10
0%#10
0
11BYD Seal0.0%▼22.0%
0%#11
0%#11
0%#11
0

Source pool

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0 domains

Sentiment composition

PositiveNeutralCautiousNegative
MG ZS EV0/0/0/0
BYD Atto 30/0/0/0
Kia EV60/0/0/0

Prompt receipts

50 prompts · 3 engines each

Every metric on this edition derives from the answers below. Tap a prompt to expand its verbatim ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Mode responses. One opens at a time so the page stays scannable.

  1. 01Best electric car under 15 lakh in India 2026

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  2. 02Best electric car under 20 lakh in India 2026

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  3. 03Best electric car under 25 lakh in India 2026

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  4. 04Best electric SUV in India 2026

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  5. 05Best premium electric car in India 2026

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  6. 06Cheapest electric car with good range in India 2026

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  7. 07Best electric car for first-time EV buyer India 2026

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  8. 08Best electric car for family in India 2026

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  9. 09Best electric hatchback India 2026

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  10. 10Best electric sedan India 2026

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  11. 11Electric car with longest real-world range in India 2026

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  12. 12Electric car best for highway driving India 2026

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  13. 13Best electric car for long road trips India 2026

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  14. 14Electric car with fastest charging India 2026

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  15. 15Electric car with biggest battery India 2026

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  16. 16Real-world range test electric car India 2026

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  17. 17Electric car battery warranty comparison India 2026

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  18. 18Electric car worth buying India 2026

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  19. 19Electric car efficiency comparison India 2026

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  20. 20Electric car range anxiety India 2026 which to buy

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  21. 21Most reliable electric car brand India 2026

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  22. 22Electric car with best service network India 2026

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  23. 23Electric car after-sales support India 2026

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  24. 24Best electric car for tier-2 cities India 2026

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  25. 25Electric car resale value India 2026

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  26. 26Electric car build quality comparison India 2026

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  27. 27Electric car customer satisfaction India 2026

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  28. 28Electric car safety rating India 2026

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  29. 29Safest electric car India 2026

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  30. 30Electric car warranty comparison India 2026

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  31. 31Best electric car for daily city commute India 2026

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  32. 32Best electric SUV for off-road India 2026

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  33. 33Best electric car for highway India 2026

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  34. 34Most spacious electric car India 2026

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  35. 35Best electric car interior India 2026

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  36. 36Best electric car features India 2026

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  37. 37Best looking electric car India 2026

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  38. 38Sportiest electric car India 2026

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  39. 39Electric car with best ADAS India 2026

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  40. 40Electric car with sunroof India 2026

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  41. 41Top 5 electric cars India 2026

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  42. 42Most popular electric car India 2026

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  43. 43Best-selling electric car India 2026

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  44. 44Electric car market leader India 2026

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  45. 45Electric car rankings India 2026

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  46. 46Should I buy electric car India 2026

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  47. 47Electric car vs petrol cost India 2026

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  48. 48Premium electric car recommendation India 2026

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  49. 49Family electric car recommendation India 2026

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  50. 50Electric car to buy India this year 2026

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