# Mahindra XEV 9e overtakes Tata Punch EV on AI search for…
> Mahindra XEV 9e reaches 56.1% combined SoV across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Mode, surpassing Tata Punch EV (62.5%) for the first time in the study.

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28 June 2026·Leadership change

# Mahindra XEV 9e overtakes Tata Punch EV on AI search for electric cars.

Mahindra XEV 9e reaches 56.1% combined SoV across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Mode, surpassing Tata Punch EV (62.5%) for the first time in the study.

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On 2026-06-28, Mahindra XEV 9e became the most-cited electric cars brand across the combined CITE Index — surpassing Tata Punch EV for the first time since tracking began.

The new reading: **Mahindra XEV 9e 56.1%** combined share of voice, versus **Tata Punch EV 62.5%** (down 3.5 points day-over-day).

### Engine breakdown

* **ChatGPT:** Mahindra BE 6 (65.9% SoV)
* **Gemini:** Tata Punch EV (65.9% SoV)
* **Google AI Mode:** Mahindra XEV 9e (61.0% SoV)

### Why this matters

Leadership changes on AI search are not driven by retail share or paid media — they are driven by **citation pool quality**. The brand whose sources the AI engines read most heavily wins, regardless of who sells more units. Mahindra XEV 9e's rise above Tata Punch EV marks a structural shift in which third-party reviewers, ranking sites, and forums the AI surfaces are reading.

For brand teams in electric cars: this is a citation-pool problem, not a brand-awareness problem.

— The CITE Index, 28 June 2026

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This finding draws from the 28 June 2026 edition of Electric Cars.

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