ECONOMY
Baku to host 7th automotive exhibition
Baku, Mart 10 (AZERTAC). A highly-anticipated event for Azerbaijan`s motorists, AutoShow, the 7th Azerbaijan International Automotive Exhibition, will open its doors on 16 March 2011. For the first time, the largest automotive exhibition in the Caspian Sea region will be held in the newly built Baku Expo Center. The exhibition is organized by Iteca Caspian LLC, part of ITE Group Plc (UK).
This year, the exhibition will change its usual format. On the first day, AutoShow will begin with an exclusive advance view of the exhibition by members of the press and especially invited guests. The remaining three days of the exhibition will be open to all visitors.
AutoShow 2011 is expected to present over 100 companies. At the moment, the list of exhibitors includes companies from 14 countries and regions, such as Azerbaijan, Belorussia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Canada, China, Malaysia, Russia, Lithuania, Taiwan, Turkey, Switzerland and Japan. The exhibition will be divided into three major sectors: passenger transport, commercial transport, and automotive parts and accessories for all types of transport.
The passenger sector of AutoShow will bring together distributors of international manufacturers in the automotive industry, such as Nissan, Infiniti, Audi, Hyundai, Jaguar, Land Rover, Skoda, Volkswagen and others. A newcomer to this year`s event will be the local manufacturer Nakhchivan Automotive Plant. Iranian companies will present the Saipa car.
Over the four days, the exhibition will not only enable exhibitors to demonstrate different brands of cars to buyers and learn about trends in the global auto industry, but also to present promising technologies that may soon enter into the daily lives and play a role in increasing comfort of transport for population.