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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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