Auto Expo attracts 80,000 visitors on Day 1

The Auto Expo 2016, which opened to public on Friday, saw about 80,000 auto enthusiasts making it to the biennial event.

While the first two days were open to media and business visitors, the expo has been thrown open to the public from February 5 to 9.

The show, jointly organised by SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers), ACMA (Automotive Components Manufacturers Association) and the Confederation of Indian Industry, is taking place at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida.

At Delhi Auto Expo, automakers show off their green side

The future seems to have finally caught up with the Indian auto industry which is increasingly engaging with new, environment friendly driving solutions, if trends at the ongoing Delhi Auto Expo 2016 are anything to go by.

From two wheelers to passenger and commercial vehicles, automakers seem keen to exploit both electric and hybrid technologies. It also helps that a new government incentive in April 2015, named Faster Adoption of Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME), offers cash incentives to buyers and manufacturers of such products.

The buzz around electric vehicle started almost a week before the Auto Expo kicked off with two major companies, Kinetic and Hero Electric, launching electric vehicles. While Hero Electric launched scooters and a light dumper, Kinetic introduced an indigenously designed, battery operated three-wheeler e-Auto named ‘Kinetic Safar’. Pune-based Kinetic has already won an order worth Rs 400 crore to supply 27,000 e-Autos to the Uttar Pradesh government over the next 12 months.

Auto Expo 2016: Celebrities add to the shine of the mean machines

Incessant camera flashes greeted every visitor on the first day of the Auto Expo 2016, as celebrities posed along with the swanky cars they launched and unveiled, grabbing as much, if not more, attention.

Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhat all turned up at the 13th edition of the gala car fair, adding to the shine of the mean machines.

Kapoor was spotted taking a selfie with Hero MotorCorp's Pawan Munjal and their first indigenously developed motorcycle, Splendor iSmart, and Kohli, along with Bhatt, unveiled Audi's sports car R8 V10, priced at Rs 2.47 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Kaif presented the stunning Jaguar XE, which rivals Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and is priced at Rs 39.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Auto Expo 2016: Tata Motors Unveils Three New Cars

Tata Motors, India's largest vehicle maker, today unveiled three new cars at the Auto Expo 2016.

Compact sedan codenamed Kite 5, compact SUV Nexon and lifestyle SUV Hexa were unveiled today by the company.

Kite 5 which is a sedan based on Zica platform will be powered by 1.2 litre petrol and a 1.05 litre diesel engine. Styling of the sedan is similar to the Zica except for the rear where the car gets a coupe-like styling. This new car will be launched next financial year.

Nexon is a sub-4 meter SUV powered by a 1.2 litre turbo charged petrol and a 1.5 litre diesel engine. The vehicle will compete against Ford Ecosport, Maruti Vitara Brezza to name a few.

Hexa is a full size SUV with off-road and on-road capability. The vehicle is powered by a 2.2l diesel engines.