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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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