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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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