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The Auto Expo is a biennial automotive show held in New Delhi, India. It is Asia's largest[1] and the world's second-largest[2] motor show.
The expo is organized at Pragati Maidan and is organized jointly by the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
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History
Origin
The Auto Expo was conceived in the year 1985 and had its debut showcasing in 1986.[1] 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.[1]
Accreditation
The Auto Expo is accredited by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles
12th Auto Expo 2014
The venue of the 12th Auto Expo is likely to be shifted from Pragati Maidan to the Buddh International Circuit in Noida, due to the need for a bigger area and to avoid traffic jam in Delhi.[3]
11th Auto Expo 2012
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The 11th Edition of Auto Expo was held at Pragati Maidan , New Delhi from 5th January 2012 to 11th January 2012. The first 2 days of the event was reserved for Media and VIPs. The formal inauguration happened on 6th January and the event was open to general public from 7th January to 11th January, 2012. The largest automotive show in India saw around 1500 participants from 23 countries.[4]
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.[5]
Production car launches[6]
- Audi Q3
- Nissan NV200 or Evalia
- Volkswagen Beetle
- Mini Cooper
- Toyota Land Cruiser facelift
- Chevrolet Sail
- Toyota Camry facelift
- Chevrolet MPV
- Tata Safari Storme
- BMW M5
- Chevrolet Tavera Neo3
- Ford Fiesta next generation
- Hyundai Elantra facelift
- Hyundai Veloster coupe
- Jaguar XF facelift
- Jaguar XJ
- Jaguar XKR
- Ssangyong Rexton
- Ssangyong Korando
- Mahindra XUV500
- Suzuki Ertiga[7]
- Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Roadster
- Mercedes Benz M-Class 3rd Generation
- Mercedes S600 Pullman Guard
- Nissan GT-R
- Peugeot 508 Saloon
- Peugeot 3008 Crossover
- Peugeot RCZ Sports Coupe
- Renalut Pulse
- Skoda Rapid
- Skoda Laura RS
- Volkswagen Touraeg facelift
Concept car launches
- Ashok Leyland Stile Concept[8]
- Audi A3 e-tron concept
- Bajaj RE60
- Ford Ecosport global launch[9]
- Hyundai Hexa Space concept
- Jaguar C-X75
- Jaguar C-X16
- Land Rover DC-100
- Ssangyong Korando XIV Concept
- Ssangyong Korando Actyon Concept
- Mahindra Verito Electric[10]
- Maruti Suzuki XA Alpha compact SUV
- Mercedes Benz concept A-Class
- Nissan Leaf
- Skoda RS2000 concept
- Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo
- Tata Manza Hybrid Concept[11]
- Volkswagen XL1 concept
Two Wheeler launches
- Ducati Monster 795
- Hero MotoCorp Leap Concept
- Hero MotoCorp Igniter[12]
- Hero MotoCorp Passion xPro
- Hero MotoCorp Maestro
- Honda CBR 1000R
- Honda VT 1300CX Fury
- Honda Dream Yuga[13]
- Honda CBR 150R
- Honda CBR 250R
- Honda Dio facelift
- Piaggio Vespa
- Motto Guzzi
- Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500
- Suzuki Hayate
- Triumph Bonneville
- Triumph Street Triple
- TVS QUBE Concept
- TVS Radeon
- Yamaha Ray
- Yamaha YZF-R15
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[14]
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[15]
- Bajaj Pulsar 220
The 9th Auto Expo 2008
9th Edition of Auto Expo saw the launch of the much the expected Tata Nano. The expo happened from 10th to 17th 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.[16][17]
Production/Concept Car Launches
- Tata Nano
- Chevrolet Captiva
- Mercedes C-Class
- Mercedes CLK 350
- 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
- Mahindra Xylo
- Volvo S80
- Volvo XC60
- Volvo C70 Convertible
Two Wheeler launches
Honda Aviator Honda Unicorn CBF Concept Honda CBR600RR Kawasaki Ninja 1000R
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).[18][19]
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
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.[20]
The 6th Auto Expo 2002
The 6th edition of the Auto Expo was held from 15th to 22nd 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.[21]
Production/Concept Car Launches
- Fiat Palio
- Ashok Leyland Luxury buses
- Honda Scooters
- Hindustan Motors 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 12th to 18th 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.[22]
The 4th Auto Expo 1998
The 4th Edition of Auto expo was held in Pragiti Maidan from 15th to 21st 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
References
- ^ a b c "Auto Expo India: Miles and Milestones". http://istrat-projects.in/autoexpo2012/pdf/autoexpo_milestones.pdf. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ "Auto Expo 2014 venue may move out of New Delhi". The Times Of India. 2012-01-10. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-01-10/news/30611772_1_indian-auto-expo-general-visitors-organisers. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
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- ^ "MNC biggies keep off 7th Auto Expo". The Times Of India. 2004-01-14. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-01-14/news/27392338_1_auto-expo-big-ticket-dropouts-easy-finance.
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- ^ "Auto expo 2000". http://www.acmainfo.com/acmanews/octfeb19992000-5.htm.
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