[3] Differentiating from IIMS, GIIAS is held at a different venue, Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE), located at BSD City in Pagedangan, Tangerang Regency, Banten, with a total space of 220.000 m2 (2,368.06 sq ft).

[26][27] Then-12th Vice President of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla visited the event and inaugurated its opening ceremony, stating during his speech that the addition of GIIAS will help further accelerate the Indonesian automotive industry.

[28] Then-Governor of Banten, Rano Karno, who also attended the show's opening ceremony at that time, appreciated Gaikindo for running the exhibition in Banten, creating new job openings within the province, although he criticized Gaikindo's initial usage on referring South Tangerang as the exhibition's location, instead of referring the entire Tangerang regency.

[36] In 2022, the roadshow series was expanded to Semarang, Central Java, which initially took place at the Marina Convention Center, located at Tawangsari in the western part of the city.

[37] From 2024 onward, the Semarang event was moved to a newer venue, Muladi Dome-Diponegoro University Convention Center in the Tembalang district.

[38] In 2023, Gaikindo expanded its roadshow series again to include Bandung, West Java, which took place at the Sudirman Grand Ballroom, located at Dungus Cariang in the Andir district.

[86] Among several automakers returning from the previous year's show,[87] joining the exhibition for the first time were Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) (Jeep and Dodge Journey)[88][89] and Kia.

[90] Ford Motor Company didn't return for the 2016 show due to the brand's ceased Indonesian operations in January, seven months before the event.

[93] Wuling Motors also joined this exhibition for their initial Indonesian introduction, previewing two models for the compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) segment.

[142] The 28th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was planned to be held from 7 to 17 August 2020,[154] but it was pushed back to 22 October to 1 November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[155] On 18 August 2020, Seven Events announced that the 2020 exhibition would be eventually cancelled due to time constraints caused by large-scale social restrictions that halted the plans of the show.

[188] Hozon Auto (Neta)[189] and Great Wall Motors (Haval, Ora, Tank)[190] also joined this exhibition to mark their entries to the Indonesian automotive market.

[226] Additionally, the 2024 show also saw the re-introduction of smart, a marque of Mercedes-Benz whose currently under a joint-venture with Geely, after a six-year absence in the Indonesian automotive market.

[287] The exhibition also saw the global premiere of Aletra, a Chinese-Indonesian automaker being a part of the joint venture between Sinar Armada Globalindo (SAG) and Livan Automotive.