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segment. The target audience for both these segments are entirely
different. Then there are component manufacturers who supply to
both these segments.
Gone are the days when we had just a couple of commercial vehi-
cle manufacturers displaying a few concept trucks and buses. Auto
Expo 2012 had participation from nearly 10 Indian and global truck
and bus manufacturers displaying over 50 different models, includ-
ing 15 new launches. These new products launched at the expo are
no more concept vehicles but are vehicles which will hit the road
shortly.
All this seems to necessitate a separate show on cars and bikes
and related technologies & services, and another show on trucks and
buses and the related segments. We can follow the German model
with the IAA Car and Bike show in Frankfurt, followed by the IAA-
Commercial Vehicle show at Hannover the next year. This pattern is