The preparations are underway in Delhi for the Auto Expo 2016, the biggest Auto carnival in India that is scheduled to be held between 5 and 9 February. The biennial event is organised by SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) along with ACMA (Automotive Component Manufacturers association) and CII (Confederation of Indian Industry).
The event includes two separate events -- Auto Expo Motor Show and Auto Expo Component show. The indoor exhibition area has been increased to 68,000 sq mtrs for the 2016 Auto Expo as against 62,000 sq mtrs of space and there are also 6 large halls measuring 37,240 sq mtrs with air conditioning and power supply.
The 13th edition of Auto Expo will see the arrival of new exhibitors like Revolta Motors, Force Motors, Jeep, Abarth and Dhasan Moto, BMW Motorrad, DSK Benelli and Polaris from Indian Motorcycles. However, companies like Bajaj Auto, Royal Enfield and Harley Davidson will not be part of the latest edition of the event.
The organisers expect around 6 lakh visitors during the five days of 2016 Auto Expo. The online ticket bookings for the event are open in the country. The bookings can be done either through the Auto Expo website, www.autoexpo-themotorshow.in, or via bookmyshow at www.bookmyshow.com. The tickets for the event cost Rs 650 for business hours on weekdays (10 am-1 pm), Rs 300 for general public hours on weekdays (1 pm-6 pm) and Rs 400 for weekends (10 am-7 pm).
List of vehicle exhibitors at 2016 Auto Expo
Ashok Leyland ,Atul Auto ,Audi India, BMW India , Dhasan Moto, DSK Motowheels ,FCA India Automobiles ,Force Motors Ford India Pvt Ltd, General Motors India , Hero MotoCorp ,Honda Cars India , Hyundai Motor India ,India Yamaha Motor ,Isuzu Motors India ,JBM Auto , Lohia Auto Industries ,Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki India Mercedes-Benz India ,Nissan Motor India, Piaggio Vehicles ,Polaris India ,Renault India ,Revolta Motors , Scania Commercial Vehicles India , SML Isuzu ,Speego Vehicles ,Suzuki Motorcycle ,Tata Motors,Toyota Kirloskar Motor ,Triumph Motorcycles (India) ,TVS Motor Company ,UM India Two Wheelers ,VE Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Group Sales India.