Indonesia International Auto Show

Indonesia International Auto Show
GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS)

GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2015
Status Active
Genre Auto show
Frequency Annual
Venue Indonesia Convention Exhibition
Country  Indonesia
Years active 1986–present
Previous event 20 August 2015 – 30 August 2015
Next event 11 August 2016 – 21 August 2016
Organised by 7 Events
Website
indonesiaautoshow.com

The Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) is Indonesia's largest auto show.

History

Established in 1986, the Gaikindo Car Exhibition, hosted by Gaikindo was Indonesia’s largest automotive exhibition. In 2006, the exhibition reached a new platform by becoming an international-scale exhibition endorsed by Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA) and changed its name to Indonesia International Motor Show.

Early history

On 1986, the first automotive exhibition hosted by GAIKINDO under the name of GAIKINDO Car Exhibition and was participated by 13 GAIKINDO members. In 1989 the exhibition changed its name to Jakarta Auto Expo. 1994 after being postponed for two years due to the government’s tight money policy, Jakarta Auto Expo was back and in 1996 the exhibition reached a record-breaking achievement compared to the previous years, attended by more than 200,000 visitors

2000—2015

In 2000, Jakarta Auto Expo changed its name to Gaikindo Auto Expo after being postponed for 3 years in a row due to monetary crisis in Southeast Asia. In 2003, The 12th Gaikindo Auto Expo held on 19 – 27 July 2003, participated by 150 automotive-related companies, and covered 35,000 sqm of Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), and visited by 180.000 visitors. In 2006, the exhibition was listed as part of the world’s automotive exhibition, endorsed by OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles) and the exhibition changed its name to Indonesia International Motor Show. In 2008 The exhibition covered 40.000sqm of JCC, indoor and outdoor, participated by 161 exhibitors and visited by 206.100 visitors

In attempt to remain progressive, In 2009 the exhibition moved to a bigger venue: Jakarta International Expo-Kemayoran, which covered area around 60,000 sqm, participated by 163 exhibitors and visited by 241.687 visitors. Furthermore, after a remarkable success on the previous year, In 2014 the exhibition was utilising more than 80,000 sqm, participated by 322 exhibitors and visited by 380.365 visitors, the exhibition was in urgent need of more extensive area

GIIAS 2015 is participated by 34 car brands and commercial vehicles from Indonesia’s Authorized Brand Holders, all of which are 25 passenger car brands; Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Daihatsu, Datsun, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Porsche, Renault, Smart, Suzuki, Tata Motors, Toyota, VW; and two brands from a reseller company who will be bringing Aston Martin & McLaren; as well as 9 commercial vehicle brands; FAW, Hino, Isuzu, Iveco, Maxus, Mitsubishi FUSO, Tata Motors, Toyota Trucks, UD Trucks and in total of more than 350 exhibitors will be participating in this exhibition.

References

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