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India Guards Against Coronavirus At Auto Show

Feb 5, 2020 | Pratirodh Bureau

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past the gate of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited in Shanghai on January 26, 2013

India’s biennial auto show that kicks-off this week is set to be dominated by Chinese automakers showcasing cutting-edge electric vehicles and connected cars – but with booths staffed only by Indian employees and representatives.

With the death toll from a new coronavirus outbreak in China nearing 500 and cases of the disease spreading across the globe, organisers of the show are reassuring visitors that officials arriving from China will not be in attendance.

“There will be no visitors or delegations from China at the Motor Show 2020,” Rajan Wadhera, president of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) – which is organising the show – said in a statement on Tuesday.

Chinese companies have confirmed their booths would be staffed by Indian representatives or employees, he said.

Chinese automakers SAIC Motor Corp Ltd, Great Wall Motor Co Ltd and FAW Haima are set to showcase cars including electric vehicles, while over 300 Chinese autoparts companies are also due to participate.

With India this week identifying a third positive case of the virus in the country, SIAM has also printed advisories for visitors and set up an on-site first aid facility in partnership with a local hospital.

The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), which is organising a parallel exhibition for autoparts companies, late on Tuesday said visitors from China would not be attending and that displays of some 30 Chinese exhibitors would be staffed by Indian representatives as a precaution.

Chinese auto firms have been working to woo Indian buyers with internet connected cars, filling a breach left by Western and Japanese manufacturers including Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, Honda Motor Co Ltd and Nissan Motor Co Ltd, which will not participate in this year’s show.

They also hope India’s market can help combat slowing sales in China, which fell 8% in 2019 and are set to decline again in 2020.

Suzuki Motor Corp and Hyundai Motor Co have long dominated India’s market with low-priced compact cars, and have in recent years expanded into other categories.

Chinese automakers do not plan to compete in the entry-level segment, instead appealing to drivers with in-car technology, safety features and clean energy vehicles.

Great Wall, which is making its India debut at the show, intended to bring over 100 delegates but all have cancelled, including the president, a local executive said.

“The first and most important thing is the safety of people. Once this situation is taken care of, our senior executives will come to India,” said Director of Marketing and Sales Hardeep Brar.

Tags: ACMA, Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India, biennial auto show, Chinese automakers, clean energy vehicles, connected cars, coronavirus, coronavirus outbreak, electric vehicles, india, Motor Show 2020, Pratirodh, SIAM, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers

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