new delhi auto expo 2023 happening after a period of three years is set for a cold run the highticket event has been hit hard by a large number of desertions by brands putting a question mark on the attractiveness of the platformthose who set to miss the event include top twowheeler brands such as hero moto honda motorcycle and scooter india hmsi tvs bajaj auto royal enfield and harleydavidson this would mean companies accounting for nearly 99 of twowheeler sales would be absent a big disappointment for large number of consumers and aficionados who would have wanted to see current and future products at the expoy is indias flagship automobile extravaganza that rivals global motoring platforms and happens at greater noida even newbie olay is indias flagship automobile extravaganza that rivals global motoring platforms and happens at greater noida even newbie olaon the fourwheeler side the situation is equally grim with the absence of the entire luxury brigade mercedes benz bmw and audi considering mainline car brands companies such as skoda volkswagen renault and even mahindra mahindra which has been a regular feature at the expo have decided not to participatehowever maruti suzuki hyundai tata motors toyota and kia apart from mg motors and chinese byd have decided to participate lexus the luxury arm of toyota which has started to expand in india under a new management will also make a debuta number of commercial vehicle brands such as ashok leyland eicher jbm and isuzu will also be present at expoit is understood that siam which runs the auto expo along with industry body cii is in discussions with some of the companies to persuade them for participation siam is also believed to be working on special packages and plans to aggregate some of the companies which have said no to participation but may still change their minds if costs look favourablecompanies have their own reasons for skipping event costs are prohibitive including our own costs of logistics import of vehicles and engines infrastructure setup boarding and lodging a top luxury maker said adding spending may even run up to over rs 50 crore for a few days of participation greater noida does not attract right kind of footfalls for our vehicles we may rethink when event returns to delhi at pragati maidan