Asia's Largest Auto Exhibition Held in Shanghai

22/04/2005

The 11th Shanghai Auto Exhibition held in Shanghai from April 21 to 28, which is supposed to be the largest among all the auto exhibitions held so far in China, ranking top in Asia and the third worldwide.

Shanghai Auto Exhibition which the sponsor said that the auto exhibition has totally attracted 1,036 automakers from 26 countries and regions around the world participate in the event, representing a 100 percent increase from the previous one. Additionally, the exhibition covers 120,000 square metres, 10,000 square metres more than that held in Beijing. It is reported that the presence of 30 CEOs from international well-known auto factories will grace the exhibition.

Wang Xia, secretary general of the Auto Branch under China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, noted that those world top auto makers such as Ford, Volkswagen, General Motor, Daimler Chrysler as well as BMW Group participated the exhibition.