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 Auto Expo 1986 was marked by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.[1] The 9 day show was organised from 3 to 11 January 1986 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.[1]
16th Auto Expo 2023
The 16th Auto Expo was held at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida between 11 and 18 January 2023. The interaction days for the domestic and international media, were opened from 11 January to 12 January 2023. All the gates of the 2023 Auto Expo open from 11 am to 6 pm every day. The 2023 Auto Expo focuses on new auto technologies as well as innovation. The following brands took part in the event:
The production spec cars displayed during Auto Expo 2023:
Punch CNG - Tata Motors
Altroz CNG - Tata Motors
Altroz Racer - Tata Motors
Carens Police Car - Kia
Carens Ambulance - Kia
KA4 (Carnival) - Kia
Fronx - Maruti Suzuki
Jimny - Maruti Suzuki
Land Cruiser J300 - Toyota
Carens - Kia
Innova Hycross - Toyota
Grand Vitara - Maruti Suzuki
Brezza - Maruti Suzuki
Ertiga - Maruti Suzuki
Baleno - Maruti Suzuki
WagonR Flex Fuel - Maruti Suzuki
Urban Cruiser Hyryder - Toyota
Ioniq 6 - Hyundai
Ioniq 5 - Hyundai
Alcazar - Hyundai
Nexo - Hyundai
Tucson - Hyundai
Atto 3 - BYD
Seal - BYD
e6 - BYD
Seltos X Line - Kia
Sonet X Line - Kia
EV6 - Kia
Seltos - Kia
Sonet - Kia
Harrier Red Dark - Tata Motors
Safari Red Dark - Tata Motors
Hector - MG Motor
Mifa 9 - MG Motor
Astor - MG Motor
Gloster - MG Motor
ZS EV - MG Motor
Marvel R - MG Motor
Hector Plus - MG Motor
eMG6 - MG Motor
eHS - MG Motor
MG4 - MG Motor
MG5 - MG Motor
Euniq 7 - MG Motor
eRX5 - MG Motor
Camry - Toyota
Fortuner - Toyota
Fortuner Legender - Toyota
Vellfire - Toyota
bZ4X - Toyota
Mirai - Toyota
RX 500h - Lexus
RX 350h - Lexus
LX 500d - Lexus
LM 350 - Lexus
Tiago.ev - Tata Motors
Tiago.ev Blitz - Tata Motors
15th Auto Expo 2020
The 15th Auto Expo[2] was held at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida between 7 and 12 February 2020. The interaction days for the domestic and international media, were opened from 5 February to 6 February 2020. All the gates of the 2020 Auto Expo open from 11 am to 6 pm every day. The 2020 Auto Expo focuses on new auto technologies as well as innovation. The following brands took part in the event:
Due to a slow down in the Indian motor industry, the organiser had considered postponing the show to 2021.[5] Several manufacturers declined to take part including BMW, Fiat, Ford, Honda and Toyota.[6]
Concept cars
The concept cars displayed during Auto Expo 2020:
Futuro E - Maruti Suzuki
Funster - Mahindra
XUV300 EV - Mahindra
Le fil Rouge - Hyundai
Sonet - Kia Motors
Marvel X - MG Motor
Vision I - MG Motor
ID Crozz - Volkswagen
Taigun - Volkswagen (Pre-Production)
Vision IN - Škoda
Sierra - Tata Motors
HBX - Tata Motors(Pre-Production)
Kite - Hyundai
RS 2027 - Renault
SYMBIOZ - Renault
Concept H - GWM Haval
Vision 2025 - GWM Haval
Production Spec Cars
The production spec cars displayed during Auto Expo 2020:
However, the joint inauguration of Auto Expo 2018 was held on 8 February.[8]
Major Contributors
Among the major contributors to the EV segment, Tata is expected to launch two new electric cars, namely Tiago EV and Tigor EV. In addition to EVs, manufacturers like Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, BMW, Hyundai, etc. are expected to showcase their products.
Two Wheelers
In the two-wheelers segment, Hero MotoCorp is expected to offer a wide range of electric scooters, along with some new non-electric bikes. One can see the major two-wheeler manufacturers like BMW, Honda, TVS, Kawasaki, Suzuki and UM Motorcycles to showcase their new products in series.
Concept Cars
Maruti Suzuki has already announced the e-survivor and Future-S concepts to be showcased at Auto Expo 2018. Other concepts on display will be Trezor Concept and Concept EQ from Renault.
Driverless technology
Hi Tech Robotic Systems launched AI based driver state monitoring system technology called Novus Aware in partnership with Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) for their Bharat Benz Truck[9][10].
Not Participating
Those not taking part in the event include the likes of Volkswagen, Nissan, Bajaj and Royal Enfield, Datsun, Skoda, Volvo, Ford, Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi, Fiat, Jeep, Jaguar, Land-Rover. Two-wheeler majors Harley Davidson and Triumph and truck makers MAN and Scania. The major reasons cited for their non-participation are the non-availability of specific Indian models and the poor return on investments.
13th Auto Expo 2016
The Auto Expo 2016 or 13th Auto Expo. The Auto Expo is the biennial (once every two years) automotive show of India and second largest auto show of the world, held in the National Capital Region of Delhi.
Chevrolet Compact SUV Adra, a concept car at 12th Auto Expo 2014 in Greater Noida.
The 12th Edition of the Auto Expo was divided into two events:[16]
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.[17]
The 11th Edition of Auto Expo was held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 5 to 11 January 2012. The first 2 days of the event was reserved for Media and VIPs. The formal inauguration happened on 6 January 2012 and the event was open to general public from 7 to 11 January 2012. The largest automotive show in India saw around 1500 participants from 23 countries.[36]
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.[37]
The Silver Jubilee edition of Auto Expo happened from 5 to 11 January 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.
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.[47][48]
The 8th Auto Expo 2006 was organised at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 12 to 17 January 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).[49][50]
7th edition of Auto Expo spanned for 5 days from 7 to 11 January 2004. The key OEM exhibitors were Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Nissan, Skoda, Audi, Volkswagen and Daimler Chrysler. The display area was 10,300 m2.[51]
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.[52]
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.[53]
4th Auto Expo 1998
The 4th Edition of Auto Expo was held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 15 to 21 January 1998.[1]
The 3rd Edition of Auto Expo was held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 21 to 27 February 1996.[1] The event was inaugurated by the then Finance Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh. The objective of the event was primarily to attract attention of global automotive players to enter India.[1]
2nd Auto Expo 1993
The 2nd Edition of Auto Expo was held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 7 to 15 December 1993. The event was inaugurated by the then Minister of External Affairs of India, Pranab Mukherjee. The primary highlight of the event was the EU – India Automotive Business Forum.[1]
1st Auto Expo 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 Auto Expo 1986 was marked by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.[1] The 9 day show was organised from 3 to 11 January 1986 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.[1]
