Auto Expo

Till 2012, the Auto Expo was organized at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi which combined both vehicles and components.

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.

[7] Like the previous edition, this show is divided into: However, the joint inauguration of Auto Expo 2018 was held on 8 February.

In addition to EVs, manufacturers like Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, BMW, Hyundai, etc.

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.

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].

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.

The major reasons cited for their non-participation are the non-availability of specific Indian models and the poor return on investments.

[37] [36] The Silver Jubilee edition of Auto Expo happened from 5 to 11 January 2010 witnessed nearly 72 launches.

The expo happened from 10 to 17 January 2008, it attracted 1.8 million visitors and generated business worth Rs.

The key OEM exhibitors were Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Nissan, Skoda, Audi, Volkswagen and Daimler Chrysler.

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.

The objective of the event was primarily to attract attention of global automotive players to enter India.