Auto Expo

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The Auto Expo is a biennial automotive show held in New Delhi, India. It is Asia's largest and the world's second-largest motor show.

Till 2012, the expo was organized at Pragati Maidan, but since 2014 it is organized at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. It is organized jointly by the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). The latest edition, Auto Expo 2016 was held between 5 - 9 February 2016.

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History

Origin

The Auto Expo was conceived in the year 1985 and had its debut showcasing in 1986. The Auto Expo 1986 was a window for technology transfers showing how the Indian Automotive Industry was absorbing new technologies and promoting indigenous research and development for adapting these technologies for the rugged Indian conditions. The 9 day show was marked by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Accreditation

The Auto Expo is accredited by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles

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14th Auto Expo 2018

  The 14th Auto Expo, the biggest event of the automotive industry in India, has been scheduled from 9-14 February, 2018.

Like the previous edition, this show is divided into :

• Auto Expo 2018 - The Motor Show: scheduled from 9-14 February, 2018 (at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
• Auto Expo 2018 - Components: scheduled from 8-11 February, 2018 (at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi)

However, the joint inauguration of Auto Expo 2018 will be held on February 8.

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13th Auto Expo 2016

The Auto Expo 2016 or 13th Auto Expo. The Auto Expo is the biannual automotive show of India and second largest auto show of the world, held in the National Capital Region of Delhi.

This show was divided into:

• Auto Expo 2016 - The Motor Show: held from 5-9 February 2016 (at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh)[2]
• Auto Expo 2016 - Components: held from 4-7 February 2016 (at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi)

Organisers

The Organisers of the Auto Expo 2016 were:

• Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA)
• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
• Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)

The motor show received accreditation from the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA).

Exhibitors

The following brands have taken part in the Auto Expo 2016:

• Abarth
• Ashok Leyland
• Atul Auto
• Audi India
• Bird Retail Pvt. Ltd.
• BMW India
• Chevrolet
• Datsun
• DSK Motowheels Pvt Ltd
• Eicher Motors
• Executive Modcar Trendz
• FCA India Automobiles
• Force Motors
• Ford India Private Limited
• Fiat India Automobiles
• Greenrick
• General Motors India Private Limited
• Hero MotoCorp
• Hindustan_Petroleum
• Honda Cars India
• Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (P) Ltd.
• Hyundai Motor India Limited
• India Yamaha Motor
• Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company
• Isuzu Motors India
• JBM Auto Ltd.
• Jaguar Land Rover
• Lohia Auto Industries
• Mahindra & Mahindra
• Maruti Suzuki
• Mercedes-Benz India
• Motormind Automotive Designs
• Nissan Motor India Private Limited
• Piaggio India
• Polaris India Pvt. Ltd.
• Renault India Private Limited
• Revolta Motors India
• Speedways Electric
• Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd.
• SML Isuzu India
• Speego Vehicles India
• Suzuki India
• Tata Motors
• Toyota Kirloskar Motor
• Triumph Motorcycles India Pvt Ltd
• TVS Motor Company
• UM India Two Wheelers (P) ltd.
• VE Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
• Volkswagen Group Sales India

Concept cars

The concept cars displayed during the Auto Expo 2016:

• Audi Prologue
• Chevrolet Cruze
• Chevrolet Spin
• Datsun Go-Cross
• Honda Accord
• Honda BR-V
• Hyundai Carlino
• Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo
• Hyundai Tucson

• Isuzu D-Max V-cross
• Jeep Grand Cherokee
• Mahindra XUV Aero
• Maruti Suzuki Ignis
• Mercedes Benz GLC-Class
• Renault Duster Facelift
• Renault KWID AMT
• Tata Hexa
• Toyota Innova Crysta
• Toyota Prius
• Volkswagen Passat GTE

Car launches

New cars launched at the 13th Auto Expo 2016:

• Audi R8 V10 Plus
• BMW X1
• Jaguar XE
• Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza (Unveiled)

Two wheeler showcase

• Honda Navi
• Renegade Commando
• Renegade Sport S
• Renegade Classic
• Suzuki Gixxer SF FI
• Triumph Bonneville T120
• Yamaha MT-09

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12th Auto Expo 2014

The 12th Edition of the Auto Expo was divided into two events:

• 12th Auto Expo 2014 (Components) which was held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 6 to 9 February 2014.
• 12th Auto Expo 2014 (The Motor Show) which was held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR from 7 to 11 February 2014, with press preview days on 5 and 6 February.

Production car launches

Concept car launches

Two Wheeler launches

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11th Auto Expo 2012

The 11th Edition of Auto Expo was held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 5 January 2012 to 11 January 2012. The first 2 days of the event was reserved for Media and VIPs. The formal inauguration happened on 6 January and the event was open to general public from 7 January to 11 January 2012. The largest automotive show in India saw around 1500 participants from 23 countries.

The 11th Edition of Auto Expo saw 50 car launches, 10 of them were global launches and 20 two-wheeler launches. For the first time Ferrari and Peugeot showcased their line-up for India.

Production car launches

Concept car launches

Two Wheeler launches

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The 10th Auto Expo 2010

The Silver Jubilee edition of Auto Expo happened from Jan 5 to 11, 2010 witnessed nearly 72 launches. This included more than 10 global launches comprising passenger vehicles and two-wheelers.

The show was inaugurated by Mr Kamal Nath, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India and Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh, Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. The show was also visited by media from over 19 countries.

Production and Concept car launches

• Volkswagen Polo
• Tata Aria
• Skoda Yeti
• Fiat Punto Trendz
• Jaguar XJ
• Honda Brio
• Toyota Etios Sedan and Hatchback
• Hyundai i10 electric concept
• Chevrolet Aveo CNG
• Chevrolet Beat
• Audi Q7
• Maruti Suzuki Kizashi
• Fiat Linea T-Jet
• Chevrolet Captiva Extreme
• Chevrolet e-Spark
• Maruti Eeco
• Mahindra Thar

Two Wheeler launches

• Honda CB Twister
• Hero Honda Karizma ZMR
• Kawasaki Ninja 250R
• TVS Wego
• Bajaj Pulsar 135
• Yamaha Fazer (India)
• TVS Apache RTR 180
• TVS Jive
• Royal Enfield Classic 350
• Bajaj Pulsar 220

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The 9th Auto Expo 2008

9th Edition of Auto Expo saw the launch of the much awaited and eagerly anticipated Tata Nano. The expo happened from 10 to 17 January 2008, it attracted 1.8 million visitors and generated business worth Rs. 20,000 Crores through 2000 exhibitors and the display area was 1.2 Lakh square. The event had 65 manufacturers and more than 1,900 auto component makers. More than 31 new product / facelift and 4 global launches happened during the expo.

Production/Concept Car Launches

• Tata Nano
• Chevrolet Captiva
• Mercedes C-Class
• Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
• Audi A4
• Skoda Fabia
• Tata Sumo Grande
• Tata Indigo CS
• Tata Xenon
• Tata Indica Vista
• Volkswagen up! concept
• Volkswagen Jetta
• BMW M3 Coupe
• Bajaj small car concept
• Honda Jazz
• Honda Civic Hybrid
• Hyundai Santro LPG
• Maruti Ritz or Suzuki Splash
• Maruti Suzuki A-Star concept
• Chevrolet Adhra concept
• Mahindra Xylo
• Volvo S80
• Volvo XC60
• Volvo C70 Convertible

Two Wheeler launches

• Honda Aviator
• Honda Unicorn CBF Concept
• Honda CBR600RR
• Kawasaki Ninja 1000R

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The 8th Auto Expo 2006

With more than 1,000 participants, 300 overseas companies and 22 countries--including country-level participation from China, Germany, Italy, Taiwan and UK. The Expo covers an area of over 70,000 sq meters in New Delhi`s Pragati Maidan. The Expo was jointly organized by the Automotive Components Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Production/Concept Car Launches

• Mitsubishi Lancer Cedia
• Skoda Yeti Concept
• Skoda Superb
• Skoda Octavia RS
• Skoda Laura RS
• Honda FCX concept
• Honda CRV
• Honda Civic
• Honda City ZX CVT
• Mahindra Scorpio Hybrid
• Mahindra Bijilee Concept

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The 7th Auto Expo 2004

7th edition of Auto Expo spanned for 5 days from 7th to 11th Jan 2004. The key OEM exhibitors were Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Nissan, Skoda, Audi, Volkswagen and Daimler Chrysler. The display area was 10,300 sq. mts.

The 6th Auto Expo 2002

The 6th edition of the Auto Expo was held from 15 to 22 January 2002. The show witnessed international participation from 20 countries and exhibitors from China, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Germany, Israel, Iran, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UAE and the USA.

Production/Concept Car Launches

• Fiat Palio
• Ashok Leyland Luxury buses
• Honda Scooters
• Hindustan Ambassador facelif
• Hyundai Santro facelift
• Tata Indigo Marina
• Skoda Fabia
• Toyota Qualis facelift
• Toyota Camry
• Hyundai Accent

The 5th Auto Expo 2000

The 5th Edition of Auto expo was held in Pragiti Maidan from 12 to 18 January 2000. The event was inaugurated by Late.Mr.Murasoli Maran, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry. The expo covered 65,000 sq.m in display area through 18 halls and 20 participating countries. The expo had close to a million visitors and more than 25 new models were launched.

The 4th Auto Expo 1998

The 4th Edition of Auto expo was held in Pragiti Maidan from 15 to 21 January 1998.

Production/Concept Car Launches

• Tata Indica V1
• Daewoo Matiz
• Hyundai Santro
• Fiat Palio
• Skoda Felicia
• Ford Fiesta
• Maruti Zen
• Fiat Uno
• Daewoo Cielo
• Opel Astra
• Ford Escort
• Mitsubishi Lancer
• Honda City
• Tata Safari
• Tata Sierra
• Tata Sumo
• Mahindra Armada
• Mercedes E-Class

See also

• Auto Expo India: Miles and Milestones
• Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles
• Yamaha R15 dan Yamaha R25 Motor Sport Racing dan Kencang

External links

• Auto Expo Official site
• Auto Expo 2014 Photo Gallery

References

Source of the article : Wikipedia