By IANS,
Hyderabad: Fifteen leading automobile companies are taking part in the first Auto Show South that began here Thursday.
It has been organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and the Andhra Pradesh government.
Tata, Toyota, Fiat, Honda, Mahindra & Mahindra and General Motors are among the leading companies displaying their latest car models at the Hyderabad International Trade Exhibition.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah will formally inaugurate the event Friday.
Sudhir Mehta, chairman of Trade Fair Group SIAM, told reporters that it was the first regional show which is aimed at taking the products close to customers.
The show, spread over 10,000 square meters, will showcase passenger cars, SUV/MUV, concept cars, luxury cars, bikes and accessories.
Last year, two million vehicles were manufactured in India and 1.6 million units were sold.