Auto Expo 2016 Will Feature the Unveiling of 80 New Vehicles

The year 2016 has been graced by the 13th edition of the Auto Expo. What promises to be a  bigger and better event than all its previous editions, 2016 Auto Expo will feature more than 80 new vehicles being unveiled and over 1500 suppliers from 20 countries will participate and showcase their latest technologies at the Component Show 2016. This will include over 900 Indian companies and 600 International exhibitors with 50 new entries.

The motor show will take place at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. This will be spread across 73,000 sq mts, which is 4,000 sq mts more that the 12th edition in 2014. This year, to further enhance the auto experience, six large halls have been constructed with an increased carpet area having adequate power supply and air conditioning. Mr. Vinod Dasari, President, SIAM, said “Auto Expo has conventionally been one of the most sought after platforms for the automobile industry. We believe that Auto Expo gives the much needed thrust to the industry in totality and ensures that the participating brands get noticed at a global level. We applaud the efforts that have gone into making this edition of the Auto Expo bigger, better and more exciting. The team has put in cohesive efforts to ensure that the run to the expo is smooth and every minute detail is taken care of.”

Alongside the Component Show, a contest for Engineering students called “Passion for innovation” has been organized to encourage an innovation driven mindset amongst the youth. This exhibition will be spread across over 80,000 sq mts in 18 halls at Pragati Maidan. Mr. Arvind Balaji, President, ACMA, while addressing the gathering said , “The auto component industry is making a conscious effort to graduate from Build to Print to creation of Intellectual Property. In line with ACMA’s theme for this year - Make Quality & Technology in India, a unique Innovation Pavilion will be set up at the Auto Expo 2016 - Components which will have on display Auto Components designed, developed and validated in India. The primary objective of this pavilion is to showcase the product development prowess of the component sector as also help deepen the automotive value chain in the country. Several new components are also expected to be launched at the individual company stalls at the Auto Expo.”

Describing it as a ‘unique and special show’, Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General CII, elaborated,  Auto Expo has seen a tenfold  growth from 152 exhibitors to 1580 exhibitors in 2016, which is phenomenal over a period of 30 years. The show has been growing from strength to strength. Mr Chandrajit Banerjee further observed that Auto Expo 2016 would further witness unveiling of 80 new vehicles.   Mr Deep Kapuria, Chairman Trade Fair Council, CII stressed on R & D and Innovation as a growth driver for the automotive sector, Auto Expo would pave way for  more collaborative approach between the various elements of the value chain – the component manufacturers, OEMs, Machine Tool Suppliers, and the raw material industry. If we have to grow from being locally competitive to be globally competitive, our relationship must graduate from being transactional to a symbiotic one, He added.