The 3rd Guangzhou Auto Show in 2005
The exhibition time of this auto show is from November 21st to November 28th. Online booking, postal sales in the business hall and on-site credit card swiping in Yangchengtong were launched, which greatly facilitated Guangzhou citizens to visit the exhibition.
The theme of this auto show is "Innovative Life, Wonderful Control". Due to the good opportunity at the end of the year, plus the specific ports and markets in Guangzhou. Therefore, this Guangzhou auto show has become the most important auto show for auto manufacturers after the Beijing and Shanghai auto shows. At the auto show, major auto manufacturers invested more than last year. Rolls-Royce, Spyker, Audi, Volkswagen and Mitsubishi all participated in the exhibition in the name of international manufacturers this year; And GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot, Citroen and other automobile manufacturers have also brought a large number of new cars and some concept cars; GM, Volkswagen, Audi, Kia, Toyota and other enterprises all treat this auto show with the specifications of the international auto show.
Auto show is usually a mirror of a country or region’s automobile industry, and Guangzhou, as the center of the Pearl River Delta, which accounts for one third of the country’s automobile sales, is naturally the most qualified to speak for the real situation of China’s automobile industry this year. It can be said that the Guangzhou Auto Show was a perfect closing ceremony not only for the automobile exhibition industry in China, but also for the automobile industry in China in 2005.
The 3rd Guangzhou Auto Show has an exhibition area of 80,000 square meters. Commercial vehicle companies such as FAW, Guangzhou Isuzu, Junwei Bus, Yangcheng Bus, SAIC-GM-Wuling, Renault Truck, Volvo Truck, Beiqi Foton, Sinotruk Group and Scania China participated in the exhibition. Compared with the Beijing and Shanghai auto shows with many years of history, there are about 370 exhibitors, including more than 50 vehicle manufacturers, with an exhibition area of 62,000 square meters, and it is estimated that more than 250 vehicles will be exhibited; The number of exhibitors increased by more than 130 compared with the first session, and the exhibition area also increased by nearly 35,000 square meters compared with the first session. There were even scenes in which manufacturers competed for venues for the exhibition.
Highlights of this auto show:
1. Top Ten Regretful Models (not exhibited): Volkswagen Sagitar, Dongben Civic, Mazda 3, Peugeot 206, Guangben Sidi, Passat Lingyu, domestic Mercedes-Benz E280, New POLO, New Regal and Bluebird replacement model "Sylphy".
2. At this year’s auto show, the launch of Changan Ford Focus sports model showed the charming sports style of Focus. The price of 165,800 yuan announced for the first time attracted many people’s attention, and the on-site support of Olympic champion Guo Jingjing led the focus of the auto market to Focus.
Rolls-Royce Extended Edition
3. At the 3rd Guangzhou Auto Show, BMW Group once again sent a strong lineup to participate in the exhibition, and all the products appeared, including BMW7 Series, 6 Series, 5 Series, 3 Series, X5, X3 and Z4, as well as BMW Group’s high-end small cars MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper convertible. The most striking thing is that BMW Group grandly launched its latest flagship model in China for the first time, the top model of BMW’s new 7 series and the BMW760Li equipped with direct injection V12 engine.
4. Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. officially announced the Chinese name of the new generation CAMRY to the outside world — — Camry, and announced that it will be sold in the "Guangzhou TOYOTA" sales channel established by Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. I believe many people still call Camry Camry Camry.