The countdown has begun for the biggest and best Auto Expo ever. The 13^th edition of the Auto Expo, jointly organised by ACMA,CII and SIAM, and accredited by OICA, is being held from February 4-7 (Components Show  at Pragati Maidan) and February 5-9, (Motor show at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida).

The Component Show – tech of the town
The Component Show typically sees a large number of suppliers from all over the world displaying their latest products and technologies. In 2016, the show will see participation from 1,500 companies (50 new entrants) including 900 Indian companies and 600 international exhibitors.

Spread across 80,000 square metres in 18 halls, the expo will also see seven exclusive international pavilions representing China, Canada, Germany, Japan, Taiwan (ROC), South Korea and the UK.  Overseas buying delegations are expected from around 15 countries. There will also be dedicated pavilions for bearings, d garage equipment and live demonstrations of advanced technologies.

To encourage innovation, a contest with a theme of ‘Passion for innovation’ for engineering students is also being organised on the sidelines of the expo. As in previous editions, ACMA will continue to build awareness about spurious components through its Asli Naqli campaign.

According to Arvind Balaji, president, ACMA, “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. It will 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.”

The Motor Show 2016 – just got bigger and better
The India Expo Mart in Greater Noida will have increased indoor exhibition space of a humungous 73,000 square metres. The venue has seen new construction in the form of six large halls with an additional carpet area of 37,240 square metres, complete with air- conditioning and adequate power supply cabling. 

Vinod Dasari, president, SIAM, said: “The Auto Expo has conventionally been one of the most-sought-after platforms for the automobile industry. We believe it 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. We hope that this edition of Auto Expo will be the harbinger of a strong & sustained revival in the fortunes of the auto industry.”

Describing it as a “unique and special show,” Chandrajit Banerjee, director general, CII, said that the Auto Expo has seen a 10-fold growth from 152 exhibitors to 1,580 exhibitors in 2016 over 30 years. This year, the Auto Expo will see OEMs across vehicle categories unveil 80 new vehicles.

Deep Kapuria, chairman of the Trade Fair Council, CII, stressed on R&D and innovation as a growth driver for the automotive sector. He said, “The Auto Expo will pave the way for a more collaborative approach between the various elements of the value chain – 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.”

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