Luxury car expo in Ahmedabad on Jan 30

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Aasha Khosa • 3 Years ago
L caruxury expo at Harbin-China
L caruxury expo at Harbin-China

 

India’s first ever offline luxury car expo where cars like Aston Martin Vantage and Ferrari Portofino will be seen along with other top-of-the-line cars worth Rs 75 crores under one roof is being organized in Ahmedabad on January 30.

The two-day 'Auto de Glam' will have luxury car brands like Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Mercedes, Maserati, Range Rover, Volvo, BMW, Audi, Mini, Jaguar, and others on display.

The exhibition is being held in anticipation of a good financial year after a lean year in which the automobile industry was hit hard by Covid-19 and the lockdown. The mar manufacturers have restarted production and the sector is witnessing record sales again.

As restrictions for COVID-19 lockdown r are being lifted, car showrooms the sector is witnessing a gradual recovery in terms of consumer footfalls in showrooms and sales volume.

Although, having only 1.2 % of the overall market share in the automobile sector in India, the luxury car market is expected to register CAGR of over 6% during 2020-2025 in India. Looking at this potential, an Ahmedabad-based group is organising the first ever luxury car show.


"In this first offline auto event in the country after Covid-19, we are expecting to have good response from the potential car buyers, where they will have a chance to talk to the company's executives. As this event is purely registration based, it will ensure that all the necessary COVID protocols, guidelines and precautions are followed," said Durgesh Agarwal from the DA group, one of the organizers of the event.

"This is the first such Expo for luxury car brands in the country. We plan to make it an annual event and add more products every year. This year we are having 11 luxury car manufacturers participating. Next year, we will be adding 4 to 5 more company products," said Saurin Basu, from Aver Media, another organiser.

"Our purpose for the event is to bring positivity in the economy by showcasing the aspirational brands and also support the automobile industry to recover at a faster pace," added Basu.

"We are expecting around 1000 visitors during this two-day event," said Basu.

As per industry estimates, 34,500 to 35,500 luxury cars were sold in the country in 2019, compared to 40,340 units sold in 2018.

Compared with 13% in China and 10% in the US, the share of luxury vehicles in India accounts for less than 1.2% of the overall automobile market. India has more than 350,000 millionaires, but the market size is yet to cross 50,000 units a year.