China firms carry corona threat to auto expo
The HinduWith the biennial Auto Expo and the Auto Components Expo, which kick off next week expected to see a lot of participation from Chinese companies, the auto industry on Thursday tried to allay consumer fears around the coronavirus. For the auto expo 2020 that will open for public February 7 onwards, Chinese firms have already booked about 20% of the 40,000 sq. The ‘Auto Expo 2020 Components’ will take place from February 6-9 at Pragati Maidan, while the ‘Auto Expo 2020’ will be held from February 5-12 at Greater Noida. Rajan Wadhera, president at SIAM, said in a statement, “Reference to the Coronavirus threat, wanted to convey that we as SIAM have gone through the advisories issued by the Ministry of Health and are taking adequate precautions at the venue of the Auto Expo — The Motor Show.” Talking about the components show, Mr. Jain said despite the prolonged slowdown in the market number of exhibitors at components show has gone up by 25% compared to 2018.