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Auto Shanghai 2007 ends with great success
(The Auto Channel )
Updated: 2007-04-30 09:44
Themed on 'Technology and Nature in Harmony', World Expo Group Shanghai
International Exhibition Co., Ltd. announced that Auto Shanghai 2007
ended with great success on April 28. Auto Shanghai 2007 attracted over
1300 exhibitors from 21 countries and regions with a total exhibition
scale of 140000 s.m, which exceeds previous chapters. Organizers have
dedicated themselves to positioning Auto Shanghai as an A-Class auto show
by showcasing professionalism, internationalization and branding.
Well-known Brands' automobile groups treats Auto Shanghai as one of the
important international A-Class auto shows, no matter the investment,
quantity, or quality of exhibited vehicles (first appearance cars and
concept cars). General Motors Corp. chairman G. Richard Wagoner Jr., BMW
chairman Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland Executive Vice
President of Volkswagen Group, Yoshi Inaba Vice Chairman of Toyota Motor
Group and well-known vehicles designers showed up on the press day. Based
on the theme of Auto Shanghai 2007, 'Technology and Nature in Harmony',
exhibitors showcased and released their energy saving, solar energy,
non-air polluting cars, which makes Auto Shanghai 2007, a high-tech event
which has the ability to profoundly transform the concept of car.
The total number of exhibited cars was 868, overseas cars were 265, among
which 130 were imported directly from overseas, domestic car were 603.
Totally, 5 global first appearance cars, over 20 concept cars, 10 new
energy cars, which rank the top among all editions, were on display,
offering visitors a range of choices.
During the whole exhibition period (April 20 to 28), over 500,000
visitors from 108 countries and regions came to visit Auto Shanghai 2007.
April 22nd was the first day open to trade visitors. 103,567 visitors
from 92 countries and regions showed up, topping (in visitors per day)
the previous record in the history of Auto Shanghai.
Organizers have launched a series of high-tech and human-oriented
services solutions in line with the international service standard.
Organizers were well prepared with comprehensive plans in advance and
launched onsite emergency resolutions, which ensured the onsite feedback
in a timely manner. Each news media outlet has shown great interest in
this auto exhibition. The international mainstream media, like AP,
Reuters, AFP, BBC, NHK, CNN, The Auto Channel, Forbes, Bloomberg LP, Dow
Jones, Japanese Economic News, JNA Jijiga News Agency, et al., all
covered Auto Shanghai 2007. CCTV, SMG Beijing Jiaotong Channel, and such
portals and noted websites as Sina, Sohu, Netease, all reported on Auto
Shanghai 2007 in a comprehensive way. During the exhibition, media
centers greeted 6286 journalists from home and abroad in 43 different
countries and regions.
In the meantime, domestically-owned auto brands were hardly neglected,
showing themselves to be an important power in Auto Shanghai 2007
creating great involvement. Their exhibition space was relatively close
to overseas brands as well as all released new cars and concept cars.
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