Ford India, Mitsubishi and Nissan India are rumoured to be missing at India’s biggest auto event that stands second in Asia only to the Shanghai Motors Show. Ford Motors had unveiled its small car Figo last month announcing the launch of the car sometime next year. The car will go into production by second half of 2010 and will hit the roads by the end of the year. it is losely based on Fiesta platform keeping its price tag to the minimum. There are no confirmed reports but Ford might skip the Delhi Auto expo 2010.
Similarly, Nissan is also expected to unveil its small car Micra but the same is not confirmed officially. Thus, Nissan India may be missing from the Delhi Auto Expo in January 2010. Nissan Micra is being developed on the new global V-platform specifically designed by Nissan for the emerging markets. The car will go into production in India by late 2010 and in Brazil only by 2011.
Mitsubishi will be a conspicuous absentee from the Auto Expo and will enter the Indian market only with its Lancer Evo X later in the year. After years of moving slowly, the Japanese company will finally show its true colours in India by launching the Lancer Evolution X in India. The car is expected to make its foray in the Indian market either by April 2010 or September 2010.
