"There will be no visitors or delegations from China at this auto show," said Rajan, chairman of the Indian Automobile Manufacturers Association (SIAM) and the organizer of the auto show. Wadila (Rajan? Wadhera) gave such an assurance in a statement.
This is because novel coronavirus occurred in China, especially in Hubei, which led to the national emergency against epidemic.
This year's India Auto Show attracted more than 65,438+0,000 automobile manufacturers, import traders, distribution service providers and spare parts suppliers from India and overseas.
In February 2020, there were three confirmed cases in India. Siam has distributed safety instruction manuals to the participants and set up first aid facilities at the venue.
The local executive of Great Wall Motor, who first announced the plan to invest 654.38 billion US dollars to build a manufacturing base in India at the Indian Auto Show, said that the company originally planned to bring more than 6,543.8+000 representatives, and the president would also attend, but all of them were cancelled.
Affected by the epidemic, Dong Guoqiang, general manager of Haima International, Qiao Wancheng, deputy general manager of Haima New Energy, and Ankul, executive director of Yinniao Group were scheduled. The press conference attended by bhatia and others was postponed at the suggestion of the organizing committee.
Although affected by the epidemic and some international travel restrictions, the plans of Indian enterprises including SAIC, Great Wall Motor and FAW Haima to display the most advanced electric vehicles and connected cars in China have not changed. Managers or employees of Indian departments in will attend the event as representatives.
Similarly, representatives from China will not attend the auto parts exhibition organized by the Indian Auto Parts Manufacturers Association, but more than 30 manufacturers from China will be replaced by Indian personnel.
India is the fourth largest automobile market in the world.
India is the fourth largest auto market in the world, and the Indian Auto Show is one of the largest auto shows in Asia. India's total population exceeds 654.38+03 billion, but the number of cars per thousand people is less than 30, which has great potential.
Consulting firm LMC? Auto predicts that by 2026, India will become the third largest market in the world, only next to China and the United States. In terms of automobile consumption market, India is second only to China and the United States, and its sales volume even exceeds German and Japanese.
Although India does not seem to occupy an important position compared with China's automobile market with annual sales of more than 20 million vehicles, it has great growth potential. When the growth rate of China's automobile market declined, many automobile companies also turned their eyes to India.
But it is not easy for new enterprises to squeeze in. For a long time, Suzuki Motor and Hyundai Motor have dominated the Indian automobile market with low-cost compact cars. In recent years, they have expanded to other vehicle fields.
From the top ten passenger car sales, Japanese is the strongest. Except Suzuki, Toyota, Honda and Nissan's datsun all entered the top ten.
Among them, Suzuki occupies more than 40% market share in the Indian market, even far exceeding Volkswagen's market position in China; The second place is Hyundai, with an annual sales volume of 500,000 vehicles, but there is a huge gap with Suzuki. Ranked third is India's own brand Ma Hengda, with car sales of around 225,000 vehicles.
On the other hand, with the continuous decline of market demand, India's automobile industry has also experienced a severe period.
According to the report of Press Trust of India (PTI), in the months of 20 19, car dealers all over India cut nearly 200,000 jobs. Because India's automobile industry accounts for about half of the national economy and manufacturing output value, the poor state of the automobile industry has a great impact on the domestic economy and employment.
To this end, India has implemented a series of actions to reverse the economy, such as reducing corporate income tax, "Made in India" plan, "Digital India" and "Clean Energy India" strategy.
Ankul, Indian partner of Haima Automobile and CEO of Bird Group? Bhatia said that in order to cope with the increasingly serious air pollution, in recent years, the Indian government has been working hard in the field of new energy vehicles, and introduced many measures to promote new energy vehicles, including car purchase subsidies, tax incentives, laying charging facilities, and set the goal of electrifying all new cars in 2030.
At this auto show, Indian companies such as Maruti and Tata exhibited the FUTURO-e crossover concept car. Maruti said that he plans to sell 654.38 million green energy vehicles in the next few years.
The automobile market in China dropped by 8.2% in 20 19, and it is expected to drop again in 2020. If the business in India develops, it will also help to reduce the sales of cars in China.
On April 29th, 20 19, liuzhou wuling Auto India Co., Ltd. located in Baroda, India was officially unveiled, which is another overseas project of SAIC-GM-Wuling after exploring the Indonesian market.
In June 65438 +65438 10+July 2020, Great Wall Motor and General Motors reached an agreement on the acquisition of the Taligang plant in India. In other words, Great Wall Motor will acquire GM India, including Taligang plant, which is a flag for Great Wall Motor to enter the Indian market.
China car companies do not intend to compete in the entry-level market.
In recent years, China car companies have made great efforts to explore the Indian market. With the rise of "automobile modernization" such as electrification and car networking, they have also found a good opportunity to seize the market from mainstream manufacturers in Europe and America, especially Japan.
Now, China automobile manufacturers do not intend to compete in the entry-level market, but attract consumers with in-vehicle technology, safety performance and new energy vehicles.
65438+1On October 23rd, SAIC MG India officially announced the official price of the first pure electric Internet SUV MG EZS sold in India. In the previous 27 days, the company has received more than 2,800 "blind orders", exceeding the total sales of electric vehicles in India in 20 19. 65438+1October 27th, the products have been delivered in five cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad.
As a newcomer to the Indian Auto Show, SAIC brought its "5G Zero Screen Intelligent Cockpit" Roewe Vision-i concept car and the electric intelligent SUV Roewe Marvel Comics? X, 65,438+04 pure electric MG EZS, MAXUSG 10, Baojun E200 and other innovative products all appeared. These products not only cover hatchbacks, cars and light trucks, but also gather their latest achievements in electrification and intelligent networking.
MG is on display at the Indian Auto Show this time? Hector is the first internet car in India. 2065438+released in June, 2009, is sought after and in short supply. Three months after listing, the sales volume quickly broke through the 654.38+0 million mark, and India became the seventh "10,000-car-class" overseas market of SAIC. By the end of 20 19, SAIC had achieved 16520 car sales in India with this model.
The hippocampus that came to India for the first time used "Shift? Where to? With the theme of "Surprise", it brought its latest MPV, SUV and new energy models to the first show of India International Auto Show. The 7X right-hand steering version of Haima displayed on the spot is the first model developed by Haima Automobile for the right-hand steering vehicle market. The Haima E 1 electric vehicle, which made its debut in India, is equipped with a high-energy ternary lithium battery and an energy-efficient three-electricity system, with a power consumption of only 60 Indian Rupee per 100 kilometers.
Great Wall Motor completed the Haval concept at this auto show? h？ World premiere and Harvard vision? India begins in 2025. At the same time, as an independent new energy brand launched to the Indian market, Great Wall EV focuses on launching Great Wall EV? R 1 and great wall EV? Two representative products in IQ new energy field.
Great Wall Motor's cobalt-free and quaternary batteries, "flat hairpin" electric drive system, intelligent steering DP-EPS series and other parts also appeared at the exhibition.
At the same time, Great Wall Motor announced the official launch of the Indian market strategy. Hardeep, Marketing and Sales Director of Haval Automobile Co., Ltd., India? Brall said that this means that Great Wall Motor will take root in India and establish a full-service ecological chain covering research, production, supply and sales.
Auto business review pointed out that Great Wall Motor will be based in India, and its products will be exported to other countries, so as to realize Indian R&D, Indian production and global sales.
According to the original plan, SAIC MG will launch four SUV models in India within two years. ? RajeevChaba, general manager of SAIC MG India, said that in the long run, MG India is committed to accelerating the promotion of the next generation of mobile travel solutions in India. In MG? Hector, pure electric MG EZS and other products have been initially recognized by the market, and strive to break through the target of annual sales of 70,000 vehicles in the Indian market within two years.
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