14 manufacturers make noteworthy announcements at the show
The Motor Show 2016 was officially inaugurated at the India Expo Mart Limited by Mr. Anant Geete, Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister and Mr. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways. The program took place in the presence of Mr. Yong Geun Kim, President, OICA, Mr. Vinnie Mehta, Director General, ACMA, Mr. Arvind Balaji, President, ACMA, Mr. Vinod Dasari, President, SIAM, Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director, CII, Mr. Sumit Mazumder, President, CII, Mr.Vishnu Mathur, Director General, SIAM and Mr. Rama Raman, CEO, NOIDA and Greater NOIDA authority. Breaking tradition, there was a cultural programme themed Diversity in Wheels.
In his address Mr. Geete said that the Government is and has always been pro-industry. He said that the Make in India campaign has been a huge success and has increased the possibilities for the industry in the country which is worth investing in and assured that the investments are eventually going to pay off for the investors. He further said that the growth of the show signifies the growth of the industry.
Speaking at the inauguration Mr. Gadkari said that the government wants the industry to adopt innovative measures so that progress can be ramped up. He said that the industry has grown in leaps and bounds and would be doing well in the future as well with the cooperation from the government.
The Motor Show 2016 witnessed vehicle launches and unveilings from 14 upbeat manufacturers. Scania launched biofuel powered citywide bus and the premium Scania G310 truck. JBM and Solaris unveiled India’s first 100% electric bus, ‘Ecolife’. Tata Motors launched its new Signa range of commercial vehicles. Lohia unveiled the path-breaking range of electric vehicles.
In the second half of the day, SIAM unveiled the mascot for the Anti-counterfeiting campaign, Be Genuine, Buy Genuine,‘Asliman’. SIAM has been an advocate of genuine spare-parts for the vehicles.
The day saw the participation of Mr. John Abraham, Mr. Manoj Bajpayee, Gul Panag, Mr. Sachin Tendulkar and Mr. Piyush Chawla among the stars to brighten the day for the audience.
The show is open for public from today, February 5th, 2016 until 09th February 2016 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. It is scheduled to witness 92 launches and unveilings which would include more than 20 global unveilings.