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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.
Contents
- Origin
- Accreditation
- 13th Auto Expo 2016
- 12th Auto Expo 2014
- 11th Auto Expo 2012
- The 10th Auto Expo 2010
- Production and Concept car launches
- Two Wheeler launches
- The 9th Auto Expo 2008
- ProductionConcept Car Launches
- The 8th Auto Expo 2006
- The 7th Auto Expo 2004
- The 6th Auto Expo 2002
- The 5th Auto Expo 2000
- The 4th Auto Expo 1998
- References
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.
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
13th Auto Expo 2016
The 13th Auto Expo 2016 was held in Greater Noida.
12th Auto Expo 2014
The 12th Edition of the Auto Expo was divided into two events:
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.
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
Two Wheeler launches
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
Two Wheeler launches
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
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
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.