Top auto brands go on show
( 2003-11-26 09:11) (China Daily)
Domestic and foreign automakers are expecting the inaugural China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition to be a shot in the arm for the reputation of their brands in the nation's south.
Two Chinese models pose before a Red Flag limo model made by First Automobile Works Group during the China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition. [newsphoto.com.cn] |
Displaying sleekly designed cars with equally stunning models, they have their sights set on another batch of sales, particularly in the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong Province.
The exhibition, which opened yesterday and is set to run through until Tuesday, has attracted most of the major carmakers from home and abroad, like Audi, General Motors, Citroen, and Volkswagen as well as the First Automobile Works Group, Shanghai Automobile Group, Guangzhou Automobile Group, and Dongfeng Automobile Group.
Visitors gather around a red Honda sports car during the China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition. [newsphoto.com.cn] |
An Audi representative said it is on hand to gain greater popularity and further enhance its reputation, with a special emphasis on Guangdong Province.
Guangdong has long possessed the largest number of private vehicles, and sales in the Pearl River Delta alone account for one-third of the nation's annual total. Last year, China's car sales surged 56 per cent from 2001 to 1.13 million units.
The exhibition also aims to establish a promotional platform for groups to show off their research and development capabilities while setting up a forum for the unveiling of new product information and the display of concept cars.
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