| The
Dubai Motor Show
organised by the
Dubai World Trade
Centre (DWTC)
is ranked among
the top 10 automotive
exhibitions in
terms of number
and quality of
exhibitors and
visitors and the
quality of organisation.
This year the
visitor turnout
at the Show exceeded
41,200, including
a large number
of VIPs, members
of the Royal Families
and top ranking
government officials
from the Gulf
region. It also
attracted a large
number of overseas
visitors from
Europe and the
neighbouring region,
including Iran
and the Indian
Subcontinent.
"The
visitor turnout
exceeded our
expectations
and the exhibitor
feedback indicates
that most of
our exhibitors
had a successful
show and have
committed to
return to the
show in 2003,"
said Ibrahim
Al Hashemi,
Corporate Manager
- Exhibitions,
DWTC.
The
responses from
the world's
leading automobile
manufacturers
present at the
event indicate
that they were
happy about
the quality
of visitors.
"This year
the Middle East
International
Motor Show has
been the most
successful for
the BMW Group
in terms of
enquiries and
the number of
orders received
for all our
2002 models,
especially the
totally re-designed
flagship BMW
7 Series model
and the all-new
MINI Cooper.
Our stand was
filled to capacity
on the opening
day of the show,
and customers
were pressing
us to accept
deposits on
cars immediately.
We had some
visitors offer
us twice as
much for the
7-Series models
that are on
display,"
said Mr. Robert
Bailey-McEwan,
Managing Director,
BMW Group Middle
East.
Some
40 leading vehicle
manufacturers
participated
at the Motor
Show along with
more than 200
automobile parts
and accessories
manufacturers
from around
the world. Some
of the well-know
brands represented
at the exhibition
included Toyota,
BMW, Mercedes,
Jeep, Ford,
Jaguar, Land
Rover, Lexus,
Porsche, Volvo,
Volkswagen,
Audi, General
Motors, Nissan,
Skoda, Mitsubishi,
Peugeot, Hyundai,
Pirelli and
Bridgestone.
"The
Dubai Motor
Show this year
has been the
biggest and
the best for
General Motors.
With a stand
covering more
than 2,100 square
metres we have
been able to
present the
entire range
of our latest
models to the
Middle East
region. The
increased size
of our presence
at the show
underlines our
commitment to
the success
of the show
and the continued
confidence in
the UAE and
regional markets,"
said Paul Johnson,
Regional Director,
General Motors.
DaimlerChrysler,
which exhibited
some of its
breath-taking
models including
the SL 500 roadster,
S 63 AMG, Jeep,
Chrysler and
Dodge, attracted
big crowd to
its stand. "DaimlerChrysler
Middle East
is delighted
to once again
be participating
at the 6th Middle
East International
Motor Show.
We feel that
the Motor Show
is constantly
improving in
terms of being
a very professionally
organised event.
The Middle East
is an extremely
important market
for us and we
invest well
in presenting
our products
at each and
every Motor
Show in this
region. We can
also see that
the other automotive
manufacturers
share our view
in the way they
have invested
in their stands
and have presented
their products
at this year's
Motor Show.
We look forward
to participating
at the next
Middle East
Motor Show in
2003,"
said Per V.
Rasmussen, President
and CEO, DaimlerChrysler
Middle East.
The
Land Rover with
its innovative
outdoor stand,
which featured
a rock-climbing
wall, attracted
a lot of attention
and participation.
"People
enjoyed the
outdoor design
which, of course,
is the natural
habitat of the
Land Rover brand.
The Dubai Motor
Show is an important
event for the
auto industry
in the Middle
East and we
felt exhibitors
and visitors
were positive
and supportive
of the show,"
said Matt McClurg,
Marketing Manager,
Land Rover Middle
East & Africa.
The
Dubai-based
Future Motors
presented a
number of exquisitely
designed cars
from companies
including Herbert
Hartage GmbH
& Co, Carlsson
Autotechnik
GmbH and TechArt
Automobildesign
GmbH and Pagani
at the Motor
Show.
Four
well-known car
tuning and design
companies present
at the show
included the
Switzerland-based,
Fab Design which
specialises
in high end
Mercedes models,
Hamann, a German
company that
specialises
in tuning BMW
and Ferrari
cars, 962 Derek
Bell, which
designs sports
models on Porsche
platforms and
Brabus, the
exclusive Mercedes
tuner from Germany.
"There
is a big market
for specially
designed and
tuned cars in
the Middle East.
We are exhibiting
at the Motor
Show for the
first time and
have received
a large number
of genuine enquiries,"
said R Rysanek,
president and
designer of
Fab Design.
Motor
Parts &
Accessories
2001, the parts
and accessories
segment of the
show attracted
participation
from the world's
leading automobile
parts &
accessories
manufacturers,
including tyre
companies and
in-car entertainment
equipment manufacturers
and auto industry
consultants.
"Dubai
hosts one of
the most prominent
Motor Shows
in the region,
and we feel
it is the ideal
platform to
introduce to
the automotive
industry the
many innovative
solutions we
are developing,"
said Abdulla
Al Ghandi, Chairman,
Amautage Automotive,
a Dubai-based
automobile industry
consultant,
who offers a
comprehensive
suite of integrated
products and
business solutions
for the global
automotive industry.
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