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Event | Seoul Motor Show 2011
Seoul Motor Show 2011 Sneak Preview
The World’s Most Dynamic and Dazzling International
Motor Show, Accredited by the OICA
The Seoul Motor Show is a biennial
auto show where domestic and foreign
auto makers showcase their latest models
that are either in production or at the
R&D stage as well as new technologies
for future models. The Seoul Motor
Show dates back to 1995 and it is Korea's
only motor show that has won the
OICA( Organisation Internationale des
Constructeurs d' Automobiles) accreditation.
This is the Seoul Motor Show
2011's 8th event.The Seoul Motor Show,
which was designated by the Ministry of
Knowledge and Economy as one of the
top global exhibitions, has evolved into a
major and well renowned exhibition held
in Korea. Furthermore, it seems to be on
the right track for joining the ranks of other
top motor shows such as the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Paris
Motor Show, the Detroit Motor Show and the Tokyo Motor
Show.
Evolution, Green Revolution on Wheels,
the Seoul Motor Show 2011
The Seoul Motor Show 2011 is scheduled to be held for 11
days from March 31 to April 10 at KINTEX (Korea International
Exhibition Center), Goyang, Gyeonggi-do (visit www.motorshow.or.kr
to learn more). Under the theme of "Evolution, Green
Revolution on Wheels", passenger cars, commercial vehicles,
two-wheeled vehicles, bicycles, auto parts and other related devices
will be on display at the exhibition. The 8th Seoul Motor
Show will offer visitors a rare opportunity to have a panoramic
view of the ongoing trend of the global auto market and new auto
technologies.The 8th Seoul Motor Show will be the biggest motor
show ever held in Korea; 132 companies (including auto makers
and parts suppliers) from a total of eight countries with an expected
visitor turnout of one million will take part in it. The Seoul
Motor Show 2011 has elicited great interest from participants;
above all, most of the participating auto companies asked for an
expansion of the exhibition size, but KINTEX was not big
enough to meet their demands for greater space. As a result, participating
companies were allotted spaces that are 15 percent to 20
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percent smaller than they wished.
By Huh Wan/ wanhuh@kama.or.kr
Seoul Motor Show also showcases various types of historical vehicles in the World Automotive History Hall
The Seoul Motor Show 2011 will be an improvement
on previous events. - Top-notch luxury cars
and fancy sports cars such as Maybach and
Porsche will perch on the floor of KINTEX.
In the case of vehicle models, ultra luxury cars and sports cars
such as Maybach and Porsche that are rarely seen on the road
will grace the Seoul Motor Show 2011 with their presence. In addition,
Japan's Subaru, who developed the world's first fourwheel
drive passenger car, will enter the Seoul Motor Show 2011
to flaunt its state-of-the-art technologies. As for vehicle parts suppliers,
major purveyors such as Hyundai Mobis, Mando and
HCC (Halla Climate Control Corp.) will put on display their future-oriented
auto parts. In sync with an increasing focus on lowcarbon
and green growth around the world, an array of ecofriendly,
high-efficiency, energy-saving small cars, hybrid vehicles,
fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) will be
displayed to stoke up public interest in the 'green vehicle' trend.
A variety of peripheral programs are also in the wings to entertain
visitors: by lottery, a car and a bicycle will be gratuitously given
to visitors each day. To better serve the forecasted 1 million
visitors at the Seoul Motor Show 2011, there are a slew of programs
in the pipeline such as a Smart Vehicle and Smart Road