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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

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(OICA) and changed its name to Indonesia International Motor Show.

Early history

In 1986, the first automotive exhibition was hosted by GAIKINDO under the name of GAIKINDO Car Exhibition, and 13 GAIKINDO members took part. In 1989, the exhibition changed its name to Jakarta Auto Expo. In 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.

2000–2014

In 2000, Jakarta Auto Expo changed its name to Gaikindo Auto Expo after being postponed for 3 years in a row due to

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. 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:

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, 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.

2015

The 23rd Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was held from 20 to 30 August 2015. Unlike the Indonesia International Motor Show, the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) is organized by Seven Events and held at

. The 2015 show debuts the

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prototype (world premiere), facelifted first generation Suzuki Ertiga, third generation

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Hybrid and eighth generation

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2016

The 24th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was held from 11 to 21 August 2016. The 2016 show debuts the Daihatsu Sigra and Toyota Calya, third generation Kia Grand Sedona, fourth generation

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and second generation Suzuki SX4 S-Cross.

2017

The 25th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was held from 10 to 20 August 2017. The 2017 show debuts the facelifted third generation Audi A3 Sportback, second generation

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, fifth generation

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, second generation

Mazda CX-5 The Mazda CX-5 is a compact crossover SUV produced by Mazda since 2012. A successor to both the Tribute and the slightly larger CX-7, it is Mazda's first model to feature the "Kodo" design language and the first model to be fully developed with ...

, second generation

Mazda CX-9 The Mazda CX-9 is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured since April 2006 by Mazda in Japan, at its Ujina #1 plant in Hiroshima Prefecture. Despite being built in Japan, the export-only CX-9 is not sold in Japan's domestic market, as it exceeds ...

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(world premiere), fourth generation Suzuki Baleno hatchback, facelifted third generation

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and second generation

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. The 2017 show was visited by around 450,000 visitors.

2018

The 26th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was held from 2 to 12 August 2018. The 2018 show debuts the fourth generation Audi A8 L, second generation Audi RS5 Coupé, BMW i8 Roadster, second generation

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(world premiere), facelifted second generation

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, fourth generation

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Lexus UX The is a subcompact luxury crossover SUV from Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota. It was introduced at the March 2018 Geneva Motor Show as the smallest crossover model in Lexus' lineup, slotted below the compact NX. It is also the first Lexus ...

, facelifted third generation

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and

Nissan Terra The Nissan Terra is a mid-size SUV manufactured by Nissan. It was launched to the public at the April 2018 Auto China. The Terra is positioned in size between the X-Trail/ Rogue compact crossover and Patrol/ Armada full-size SUV. The Terra also ...

2019

The 27th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was held from 18 to 28 July 2019. The 2019 show debuts the

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, seventh generation

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, tenth generation

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, fourth generation

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is a compact crossover SUV (subcompact crossover SUV from 2017-2020) produced by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors since October 2017. It was previewed by the ''XR-PHEV'' and ''XR-PHEV II'' concepts, revealed in 2 ...

, facelifted Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, facelifted fifth generation

Mitsubishi Triton The Mitsubishi Triton is a compact pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi Motors. In Japan, where it has only been sold intermittently and in small numbers, it was originally known as the Mitsubishi Forte and from 1991 as the Strada. In the Unite ...

, facelifted third generation

Nissan X-Trail The is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 2000. Since its introduction, the X-Trail is positioned below the truck-based Xterra and Pathfinder. Since the third-generation model, the X-Trail became the same ve ...

, fourth generation

Suzuki Jimny The is a series of four-wheel drive off-road mini SUVs, manufactured and marketed by Japanese automaker Suzuki since 1970. Originally belonging to the kei class, Japan's light automobile tax/legal class, the company continues to market a kei- ...

, sixth generation

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, fifth generation

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and second generation Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace.

2020

The 28th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was planned to be held from 7 to 17 August 2020, but it was pushed back to 22 October to 1 November 2020 due to the

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. On 18 August 2020, the organizers announced that the 2020 event would be eventually cancelled due to time constraints caused by large-scale social restrictions that halts the plans of the show.

2021

The 28th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was planned to be held from 12 to 22 August 2021, but it was pushed back to 9 to 19 September 2021, and later, 11 to 21 November 2021 due to Indonesia's Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 show debuts the third-generation Daihatsu Xenia, third-generation Toyota Avanza and

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(world premieres), Honda SUV RS Concept (world premiere), second-generation Hyundai Creta, third-generation Isuzu D-Max, second-generation Isuzu MU-X, fourth-generation Kia Grand Carnival, facelifted

, MG 5 GT, and MG 5 EV.

2022

The 29th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was held from 11 to 21 August 2022. The 2022 show debuts the facelifted second-generation Audi Q7, BMW 2 Series (G42),

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, Hyundai Stargazer,

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, fourth-generation Kia Sorento, fifth-generation Lexus RX, facelifted Mitsubishi Xpander Cross, facelifted

, second-generation Subaru BRZ, facelifted second-generation Subaru XV, fifth-generation Suzuki Baleno hatchback, Suzuki S-Presso,

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, and Toyota Hilux GR Sport.

Gaikindo Jakarta Auto Week

A smaller spin-off of the show, Gaikindo Jakarta Auto Week, was announced at the same time of the cancellation of the 2020 event. The event is held at

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in Senayan. Originally, it was planned to be held from 21 to 29 November 2020 as a replacement event for GIIAS 2020, despite to coronavirus concerns, but was eventually moved to 9 to 17 January 2021, 6 to 14 March 2021, 11 to 19 December 2021, 5 to 13 March 2022, and later, 12 to 20 March 2022. The show debuts the fourth-generation Kia Carens, fifth-generation Kia Sportage, and second-generation Lexus NX.

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