# timesofindia.indiatimes.com enters the top citation…
> timesofindia.indiatimes.com appears in the top 5 sources cited by AI engines for electric 2-wheelers for the first time in july-2026, with 30 citations…

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13 July 2026·Source pool shift

# timesofindia.indiatimes.com enters the top citation sources for electric 2-wheelers on AI search.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com appears in the top 5 sources cited by AI engines for electric 2-wheelers for the first time in july-2026, with 30 citations across the three engines today.

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com appeared in the top 5 source domains cited by AI engines for electric 2-wheelers for the first time in this study.

**Citation breakdown today:**\- ChatGPT: 30 - Gemini: 0 - Google AI Mode: 0 - Total: 30

Primary engine: **ChatGPT**.

### Why this matters

The source pool is the upstream supply chain of AI search. When a new domain enters the top 5, it signals that **one or more recent articles on that domain are being picked up by the AI engines** — which directly determines which brands surface in the engines' answers.

If you are a brand in electric 2-wheelers and you are not cited on this domain, you are now visibly absent from the engine that uses it most. If you are cited there, your visibility lifts immediately.

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This finding draws from the 13 July 2026 edition of Electric 2-Wheelers.

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