![]() ![]() In April this year, the 2021 Tokyo Motor Show was cancelled for the first time since the inaugural event in 1954, due to the ongoing pandemic. ![]() The postponement of India’s Auto Expo 2022 is in line with global trends. Given the impending danger of a third Covid wave, it’s a good idea to limit these large-scale events." According to Ravneet Phokela, chief business officer, Ather Energy, "Ather Energy wasn't planning to participate in the Auto Expo. Industry stakeholders have begun sending in their comments. It has therefore been decided to postpone the Auto Expo – The Motor Show for now." SIAM added, "The magnitude of the risk of spread of infection is extremely high in a B2C show like Auto Expo which is visited by large crowds and maintaining social distancing would be difficult. In 2014, The Auto Expo (Motor Show) moved. There is uncertainty around how Covid-19 would develop in the coming months and at the same time organising Auto Expo would need a lead time of preferably a year." Till 2012, the Auto Expo was organized at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi which combined both vehicles and components. The apex industry body said, “It is in this context that the Indian automobile industry and SIAM recognise the inherent risks in organising the Auto Expo due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the apprehensions of a possible third wave. SIAM says the postponement of the biennial show is to ensure safety of exhibitors, visitors and all stakeholders involved and present at the Expo. The specific dates for the next edition of Auto Expo – The Motor Show would be finalised later this year, keeping in view the Covid situation and in alignment with the OICA calendar of global auto shows. In an official communication, organiser Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has said that the Auto Expo – The Motor Show 2022, currently scheduled from February 2-9, 2022 at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, has been postponed. All rights reserved.India’s biggest automobile trade fair – Auto Expo 2022 – has been postponed. What car, SUV launches are you excited for at the upcoming Auto Expo? Let us know in the comments section.Ĭopyright (c) Autocar India. The yet-to-launch Suzuki Jimny had also made its India debut at the last Auto Expo. The last edition also housed a number of models from Chinese carmakers interested in entering the country. ![]() In recent years, important models debuting or launching at the Expo have included the second-gen Hyundai Creta, the third-gen Maruti Suzuki Swift and second-gen Honda Amaze, along with a number of concepts from brands like Kia, Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki and more. The Auto Expo is one of the most important dates in the Indian automotive calendar and has, over the years, been the launching pad for a number of new models, along with a source to gauge customer interest in new or upcoming products. SIAM had then noted that organising an event like the Auto Expo requires a lead time of preferably a year, and given the uncertainty of the pandemic at that time, and the scale of the event, there were high chances of spreading COVID-19 in a B2C show such as the Auto Expo.Įven the last iteration of the Auto Expo, held in February 2020, recorded a comparatively lower footfall as scare of the COVID-19 pandemic was already around in several parts of the world. ![]()
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