An ANI post on X has been circulating on social media, claiming that PM Modi stated India sells over 2.5 crore cars annually, which exceeds the population of many countries. After the post went viral, social media users began accusing the Indian Prime Minister of making false claims about car sales in the country. (Archived link)
PM Modi says India selling more than 2.5 cr cars every year, more than population of many countries
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) January 17, 2025
Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/PkeDTPtOmN#Automobile #Growth #Population #Cars pic.twitter.com/CKhYX7CJ4N
Swati Chaturvedi stated, “Modi fact checked by community notes. Following Malviya’s footsteps.” (Archived link)
Modi fact checked by community notes. Following Malviya’s footsteps https://t.co/WcV5bJaOIy
— Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) January 18, 2025
The handle Manish Sood asserted, “Lies and fake propaganda by Modi. ‘India selling more than 2.5 cr cars every year’ – False. Modi is counting commercial vehicles, 2 & 3 wheelers as cars.” (Archived link)
Lies and fake propaganda 😤 again by modi.
— Manish Sood (@The_ManishSood) January 18, 2025
"India selling more than 2.5 cr cars every year" – False. Modi is counting commercial vehicles, 2 & 3 wheelers as cars.https://t.co/LHFFpDNblK https://t.co/YkDefiXIkR
Drunk Journalist wrote, “Community Notes calling out the lies of Modi.” (Archived link)
Community Notes calling out the lies of Modi. pic.twitter.com/tfS8w1UOgo
— Drunk Journalist (@drunkJournalist) January 18, 2025
The user @indiaredeem stated, “Lie Lama ! 27-40 lacs cars sold per year and PM Modi claims 2.5 cars sold on India?” (Archived link)
Lie Lama ! 27-40 lacs cars sold per year and PM Modi claims 2.5 cars sold on India ?👇🤬🤬https://t.co/tA1hyEiILf https://t.co/2l52OMWuVk pic.twitter.com/WIgtAzJtJS
— India ❤️ (@indiaredeem) January 18, 2025
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Fact Check
We started our fact-checking research by verifying a statement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During our search, we came across a YouTube video on his official channel, showcasing the inauguration of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 on January 17, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. In his speech, approximately five minutes in, PM Modi mentioned that 2.5 crore vehicles had been sold, he remarked, “Many countries don’t have a population as large as the number of vehicles we sell every year.” He further stated, “Selling approximately 2.5 crore vehicle annually demonstrates how demand is growing exponentially year after year.” Here, PM Modi was including commercial vehicles, two-wheelers, and three-wheelers in the count not just the cars.
Additionally, we found a report by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), which highlights India’s growing vehicle demand trend from 2018-19 to 2023-24. The data shows that in 2022-23, India sold 38,90,114 passenger vehicles, and this number increased to 42,18,746 in 2023-24. A similar growth trend was observed across commercial vehicles, three-wheelers, two-wheelers, and quadricycles, with total vehicle sales reaching 2,38,53,363 in 2023-24, compared to 2,12,04,162 in 2022-23.
The claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated 2.5 crore cars were sold in India last year is misleading. PM Modi mentioned 2.5 crore vehicles, which includes all types of vehicles, not just cars.
| Claim | PM Modi stated India sells over 2.5 crore cars annually, which exceeds the population of many countries. |
| Claimed by | ANI, Swati Chaturvedi, Drunk Journalist and others |
| Conclusion | PM Modi said that many countries don’t have a population as large as the number of vehicles India sells every year. He mentioned that India sells approximately 2.5 crore vehicles annually. However, this figure included commercial vehicles, two-wheelers, and three-wheelers as part of the count. |
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