2. BMW Mini: German luxury carmaker
BMW will launch its MINI in India on
January 5. It will import completely
built-up units of MINI, MINI
Convertible and MINI Countryman
models, and sell them through an
exclusive MINI dealer network.
Competition: VW Beetle, Fiat
Cinquecento, Merc B Class
Price: Rs 25-30 Lakh

3. Ford Ecosport SUV: The global debut of
EcoSport will mark Ford Motors' entry
into the mini SUV market with a viable
option. EcoSport will challenge
Mahindra's XUV 500.
Competition: Maruti Grand Vitara,
Mitsubishi Outlander, Mahindra XUV500,
Hyundai Tucson
Price: Rs 12-14 Lakh
Maruti Ertiga: Maruti Suzuki India is all
set to shake the 7-seater multipassenger
vehicle market with the launch of Ertiga.
This is its maiden attempt to challenge
Toyota Innova. Maruti will position Ertiga
as a lifestyle vehicle targeted at young
couples looking for weekend drives.
Competition: Toyota Innova, Chevrolet
Tavera, Tata Sumo, Mahindra Xylo, Tata
Aria
Price: Rs 6.5-9 Lakh

4. A slew of top executives of
global carmakers will attend
the Delhi Auto Expo, the
world's largest auto fair in
terms of visitors. India, the
world's sixth largest market,
remains one of the most
important growth markets for
carmakers despite a slump in
sales in recent months.
Leading the march of CXOs will be Ford
Motor Company President & CEO Alan
Mulally who will globally launch EcoSport
SUV in Delhi.

5. Kay Segler, BMW's senior VP for
MINI, will launch the world's
favourite compact sports car in
India.
Volkswagen board member
Ulrich Hackenberg will unveil
the German carmaker's new
range for the Indian market at
the expo.

6. The Auto Expo is not just about car, bikes and new launches. There is also
the sixth series of Styling and Design, to be attended by top designers such
as Felix Kilbertus, lead designer of French design house Pininfarnia, and
Toshiyuki Nishino of Suzuki twowheelers.
The theme for the conclave this year is 'Future of Design-2020'. Some top
designers and iconic products they are associated with:
Felix Kilbertus, Lead Designer, Pininfarnia-Ferrari & Renault
Toshiyuki Nishino, Suzuki 2-Wheeler-GSR600 bike
Pratap Bose, Head of Design, Tata Motors-Tata Pixel concept mini car and
other sedans

7. Cyrus Mistry, who will replace Ratan
Tata at the helm of the Tata Group
in December next year, will enter the
auto world at the Delhi expo. This
will also be the last expo for Tata as
Tata Motors chairman. Tata Motors,
which owns iconic British marquee
Jaguar and Land Rover, will launch
three new products.

8. Volkswagen XL1 Concept: One of
the world's most fuel-efficient
hybrid cars, XL1 is capable of
running over 100 km on one litre

9. TVS Qube: Chennai-based TVS
will showcase the Qube 2.0 litre
petrol-electric scooter, the first
two-wheeler hybrid by an Indian
company
Suzuki Swift Hybrid:
The green Swift is close to
the final version with a
lithium ion battery,
backed by a 658 cc petrol
engine

10. Tata Pixel: It's the
futuristic avatar of
Nano. The 4-seater
Pixel comes with fluid
design, stylish LED
lights and several high
tech gizmos