BMW Mini: German luxury carmaker BMW will launch its MINI in India on January 5. It will import completely built-up units of MINI, MINI Convertible and MINI Countryman models, and sell them through an exclusive MINI dealer network.

Competition: VW Beetle, Fiat Cinquecento, Merc B Class

Price: Rs 25-30 Lakh

Ford Ecosport SUV: The global debut of EcoSport will mark Ford Motors' entry into the mini SUV market with a viable option. EcoSport will challenge Mahindra's XUV 500.Competition: Maruti Grand Vitara, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mahindra XUV500, Hyundai TucsonPrice: Rs 12-14 Lakh

Maruti Ertiga: Maruti Suzuki India is all set to shake the 7-seater multipassengervehicle market with the launch of Ertiga. This is its maiden attempt to challenge Toyota Innova. Maruti will position Ertigaas a lifestyle vehicle targeted at young couples looking for weekend drives.Competition: Toyota Innova, Chevrolet Tavera, Tata Sumo, Mahindra Xylo, Tata AriaPrice: Rs 6.5-9 Lakh

A slew of top executives of global carmakers will attend the Delhi Auto Expo, the world's largest auto fair in terms of visitors. India, the world's sixth largest market, remains one of the most important growth markets for carmakers despite a slump in sales in recent months.

Leading the march of CXOs will be Ford Motor Company President & CEO Alan Mulally who will globally launch EcoSportSUV in Delhi.

Kay Segler, BMW's senior VP for MINI, will launch the world's favourite compact sports car in India.

Volkswagen board member Ulrich Hackenberg will unveil the German carmaker's new range for the Indian market at the expo.

The Auto Expo is not just about car, bikes and new launches. There is also the sixth series of Styling and Design, to be attended by top designers such as Felix Kilbertus, lead designer of French design house Pininfarnia, and Toshiyuki Nishino of Suzuki twowheelers.

The theme for the conclave this year is 'Future of Design-2020'. Some top designers and iconic products they are associated with:

Felix Kilbertus, Lead Designer, Pininfarnia-Ferrari & Renault

Toshiyuki Nishino, Suzuki 2-Wheeler-GSR600 bike

Pratap Bose, Head of Design, Tata Motors-Tata Pixel concept mini car and other sedans

Cyrus Mistry, who will replace RatanTata at the helm of the Tata Group in December next year, will enter the auto world at the Delhi expo. This will also be the last expo for Tata as Tata Motors chairman. Tata Motors, which owns iconic British marquee Jaguar and Land Rover, will launch three new products.

Volkswagen XL1 Concept: One of the world's most fuel-efficient hybrid cars, XL1 is capable of running over 100 km on one litre

TVS Qube: Chennai-based TVS will showcase the Qube 2.0 litre petrol-electric scooter, the first two-wheeler hybrid by an Indian company

Suzuki Swift Hybrid:The green Swift is close to the final version with a lithium ion battery, backed by a 658 cc petrol engine

Tata Pixel: It's the futuristic avatar of Nano. The 4-seater Pixel comes with fluid design, stylish LED lights and several high tech gizmos