Rahul Gandhi's allegation about falling vehicles, false, industrial data told the right picture

New -delhi, June 5 (IANS). The leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed in a social media post that sales of two wheelers in the country had fallen by 17 percent over the past one year and car sales by 8.6 percent. However, the operating data tells a different picture. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam), the country’s automotive industry has sold a record of 43 Lakh passenger vehicles in FY 25. It is the largest figure of sales of passenger vehicles so far in India. This figure is 2 percent more than the sale of 42 lakh passenger vehicles in FY 24. The increase in the sales of passenger vehicles in the country is due to the rapid popularity of the SUV segment, which has a 65 percent share in the total sales of passenger vehicles. According to Siam, the sale of two wheelers in FY 25 annually increased by 9.1 percent to 1.96 crore units. The sale of the financial year 25 three wheelers was also at the highest level. A total of 7.4 Lakh units were sold during this period, which is about 6 percent more than 6.94 Lakh units of FY 24. With the domestic sales of vehicles, exports also increased in FY. According to Siam, a total of 7.7 lakh passenger vehicles of the country were exported in FY 25, which is a total of 6.72 lakh exports 41.98 lakh two -wheelers of the country were exported in FY 25, which is 21.4 percent more than the export of 34,58 lakh twaelers of FY 24. rose, from 2.9 lakh units to 3.06 lakh units. A total of 80,986 commercial vehicles were exported in FY 25 out of the country, which is 23 percent higher than the FY 24 Figure 65.818 units. -Ians ABS/ Share This Story Tags