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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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