Geneva International Motor Show
The International Geneva Motor Show (Salon International de l'Auto) is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show started in 1905. The show is held at the Geneva Palexpo, a giant convention center located next to the International Airport. The Salon is scheduled by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, which considers it a major international auto show.
Almost all motor combustion models have been featured in the show — ranging from benzene to steam, with many exotic and supercars stealing the spotlights throughout the 20th century. Prototypes, new equipment, technical breakthroughs, and international partnerships as well as political and social debates are all landmarks of this international exhibition. The show is regarded as the most level playing field for carmakers with Switzerland lacking an auto industry[1].
Sections
Areas of the show:
- Motor cars 3 or 4 or more wheels.
- Electric cars and alternative powered cars.
- Special bodywork for motor cars, car design, engineering.
- Converted cars (tuners).
- Accessories and parts for motor cars
- OEM : original equipment manufacturers
- Workshop installations for the repair and maintenance of motor cars
- Miscellaneous products and services related to the car industry
- Animation / Attractions.
International Advanced Mobility Forum
The International Advanced Mobility Forum is the Geneva Motor Show forum on the mobility of the future [2].
2009
The 2009 Geneva Motor Show will be held from 5–15 March 2009. The following vehicles are expected to be introduced:
Production car introductions
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Concept car introductions
- 2009 Alfa Romeo Mito GTA (prototype/concept)[24]
- Citroën DS Inside
- Dacia Duster
- Ford iosis MAX [25]
- Infiniti Essence
- Nissan Qazana concept [26]
- Rinspeed E2
- Rinspeed iChange
- Rolls Royce 200EX
2008
The 2008 Geneva Motor Show was held from 4–16 March 2008. The following vehicles were introduced:
Production car introductions
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Concept car introductions
2007
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The following were scheduled to be introduced at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show:[27]
Production car introductions
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Concept car introductions
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In addition, Subaru introduced its new boxer diesel engine and Honda showed its next generation clean diesel engine.
Alternative propulsion section
- Bollore
- e´mobile [1]- Gasmobil :
- Reva Greeny AC1
- Reva Greeny AC1 Z
- Gasmobil-Erdgas [2]:
- Fiat Panda, hybrid petrol -natural gas.
- Ford Focus Turnier 2.0
- Opel Corsa D, with optimized 100HP 1.6l natural gas engine. Serial production will be evaluated.
- HES-SO [3] and Fr Wikipedia about HES-SO:
- Honda [7]:
- Hybrid Sport Concept (gasoline + electricity)
- FCX Drivable Model
- Sbarro [8]: Sbarro
- Subaru [9]: R1e, small electric city car, with a battery that can be 80% recharged in just 15 minutes.
2006
The following major introductions were featured at the 2006 Geneva show:
Concept car introductions
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2005
The following major introductions were made at the 2005 Geneva show:
2004
The following major introductions were made at the 2004 Geneva show:
- 2005 Audi A6
- 2005 BMW MINI convertible
- 2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6
- 2005 Chevrolet Corvette convertible
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
- Tata Indigo Advent concept
2003
The following major introductions were made at the 2003 Geneva show:
2002
The following major introductions were made at the 2002 Geneva show:
2001
The following major introductions were made at the 2001 Geneva show:
2000
The following major introductions were made at the 2000 Geneva show:
See also
References
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