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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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