Auto Expo 2014 receives footfall of 5.61 lakh

Auto Expo- the Motor Show 2014 has finally came to a successful end on Day 7 at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. This was the first time when the biennial show of the Indian Automotive Industry been held at a different venue in 28 years. And despite change of venue, total 5.61 lakh people visited the event. On day 7, the Auto expo received 90,000 footfalls. The expo was jointely organized by Automotive Compoenent Manufacturers Association (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) from February 5-11, 2014.

Mr. Vikram Kirloskar, President, SIAM, expressing his delight on the success of the show said, "We believe this Auto Expo has successfully been able to evolve from a rudimentary exhibition of vehicles to a showcase of manufacturing strength and technological capabilities that we as a country possess. With over 70 new products being launched and over 5,60,000 footfalls received, we believe this Expo will be recognized as a harbinger of good fortune and prosperity for the auto Industry. We would like to thank all those who visited the Motor Show as well as all our exhibitors, partners and the media."

This year's Auto Expo had 105 stalls including 47 manufacturers from 10 different countries. The Motor Show witnessed 9 Indian launches and 3 global launches in two-wheelers category, 9 India launches and 8 global launches in commercial vehicle segment, and 25 India launches and 15 global launches in passenger car segment.