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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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