The 15th edition of Auto Expo 2020 — Components Show, which is now Asia’s largest automotive show, jointly organised by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) is all set to welcome the Indian and global auto fraternity from February 6 to 9, 2020 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Despite the prolonged slowdown the auto industry is going through, the current edition of the Components Show has seen a 45 per cent increase in size of participation over the last edition, spread across an area of over 60,000 sq. m. covering both the newly-constructed halls (Halls A3 to A5) and the old halls (Halls 7 to 11) at Pragati Maidan. The show has attracted participation of around 1,500 companies from 20 countries.
This year, the event is themed ‘Technovation – Discover Innovations for Future’ with a number of focused pavilions and parallel events. The show has also attracted the largest-ever overseas participation of over 400 companies from 20 countries, with seven country pavilions.
Around 400 companies are launching / displaying over 1,200 new products and technologies, all of which align with the auto industry’s goal of making vehicles smarter and more sustainable for future mobility.
Apart from the larger suppliers, Auto Expo 2020 also has a large presence of SMEs in the component manufacturing space, showcasing India’s potential as a preferred outsourcing destination for component manufacturing for the global market. With participation of major leading players of the industry, the exhibition is aimed at helping and facilitating the SME sector to become the sustainable components manufacturing segment in India.
The following parallel events are scheduled during the Components Show: Modern Automotive Technologies for Future of Mobility in India, G7 CEOs Meet, SIAM EC Members & Select OEMs Meet, Matchmaking – Global SME Technology Partnership Meet and SIAM Sourcing Group Meeting.
The above forums are expected to effectively engage the business community to conduct meaningful discussions and initiate dialogues for future businesses, with an objective to bring the best technologies to the Indian automotive manufacturing sector.