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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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