The Association is well patronised by high officials of the industry alike. Late Rajindra Prasad, the first President of India honored the Association by accepting to become its first Patron-in-Chief on September 1950.

Thereafter the successive Presidents of India have been bestowing this honor on the AAUI. Besides this, the Lt-Governors of Delhi and the Chiefs of the Three Services have been the patrons of the Association as a matter of tradition. The Association was founded on 20th September, 1950.

AAUI is rendering useful service to the public and the Transport Department, Police and Customs. Its performance can be well judged from the fact that the Association had collected and deposited with the Transport Authority a sum of Rs.80 lakh (approx.) on account of one time road tax, and fees introduced by the City Government during 1986-87. It rendered a great help to the motorists who could pay the tax almost at their door-step.

AAUI is making all out efforts to enlarge its membership so as to bring a large percentage of motorists into its fold and also to obtain greater facilities for them. The AAUI generally has a say in the matters related with Motor Driving, Road Safety, Traffic Discipline and to help domestic and foreign tourists. Efforts are being made to train a large number of motorists in First Aid and in Traffic Warden duties so as to make them more helpful in rendering service to the public and to augment the resources of the Government. Leading multinational companies, senior civil servants and thousands of motorists are the members of AAUI.

The AAUI makes a significant contribution to the growth of land related foreign tourism. The custom authorities at more than 130 stations and checkposts allow duty-free passage to the vehicles brought by foreign tourist into India on the strength of carnet-de-passage (CPD) to which the Federation of Indian Automobile Associations (FIAA) with AAUI and other regional associations is the counter-guarantor.

Current Membership: 98725