Auto Expo is the Complete Automotive Show organized jointly by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). The first Auto Expo was held in 1986, the second in 1993, and the third in 1996. Since then, Auto Expo has been institutionalized as a biennial show.
Its huge success shows that the automobile industry in india has not been much affected by the global economic slowdown. The show saw more new launches than any other previous edition with international firms taking the lead. A total of 25 new models were unveiled.
The huge success of the expo every second year is an indicator of India’s emergence as a huge global market as well as manufacturing hub.
Small Cars, Hot Wheels
It was yet another small car special. This time it unveiled five new small cars for the Indian roads. Honda unveiled its India-specific small car concept called “New Small” targetting the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Swift and Hyundai i10. The car is powered by a new 1.0-litre petrol engine using a VTEC engine while the 1.2-litre engine from Honda Jazz also comes as a possibility.
India’s third largest auto manufacturer Tata Motors also had a bunch of surprises for the guests. The Tata Indicruz, which is a 7-seater, premium MPV that is based on Tata Motors’ most popular SUV Tata Safari platform is equipped with a latest 2.2-litre diesel engine, navigation system and active safety features like ABS and airbags. Apart from this Tata’s Nano Europa and Nano, the Indigo Manza and Indica Vista, commercial vehicles and displays from partner Fiat also made their way to the Tata stall.
As the 2010 Delhi Auto Expo, India’s 10th Auto Expo, started in the first week of January, Delhi’s Pragati Maidan was crowded with the latest designs and models by some of the world’s leading manufacturers of cars, trucks, motorcycles and auto parts.
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