An auto show , also known as a motor show or car show , is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars , or out-of-production classics. It is attended by automotive industry representatives, dealers, auto journalists and car enthusiasts. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year. They are important to car manufacturers and local dealers as a public relations exercise, as they advertise new products and promote auto brands. The five most prestigious auto shows, sometimes called the " Big Five ", are generally considered to be held in Detroit , Frankfurt , Geneva , Paris and Tokyo . Car enthusiast communities along the historic U.S. Route 66 are credited with general popularization of car meets, including ethnic groups such as the Hispanos of New Mexico , Chicanos , and Mexican-Americans of the Southwestern United States ; lowrider , high technology , electric vehicle , and other enthusiast show, are popular in Los Angeles , Las Vegas , Albuquerque , San Francisco , and Chicago for this reason.
7-802: London Motor Show , formerly the London Motorfair , was a motor show in England. It was held biannually at Earls Court Exhibition Centre , from 1977 to 1999. When the event won the support of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and P&O Events , in October 1993, the name was changed from the London Motorfair to The London Motor Show . The London Motor Show was revived in May 2016, being held at Battersea Park , with Prince Michael of Kent as its patron. The event of 2017 also took place at Battersea Park, before it
14-610: A zone entitled "Built in Britain", promoting engineering by the British, as well as a live drift experience hosted by Caterham Cars . The third of the “relaunched” London Motor Show took place at ExCeL London (for the first time since its revival) from 17 to 20 May 2018, within the Royal Wedding . It featured a zone entitled "Built in Britain", promoting British engineering with exhibitors like Aston Martin , Bentley and JCB . The second of
21-710: The Big Five. These shows all have an advertising purpose. They are held as part of the sales strategy of the manufacturers. There are other car shows that are organized by car enthusiast associations, automobile dealers, retail businesses, charitable organizations, or municipalities. There is no generally accepted term for these more common events. Manufacturer car shows typically showcase vehicles currently being manufactured and available for purchase. Enthusiast car shows showcase individually owned vehicles, that are not currently being manufactured, and that are not available for purchase. Enthusiast car shows have rules of entry, limiting
28-769: The show of 2003 was planned to be called the New London Motor Show , and was due to take place at Earls Court from June 19 to 29, but following the twelve month consultation process with the motor industry in Britain, the organisers decided to cancel the show in November 2002, due to lack of support. The show of 2001 was scheduled to run at Earls Court between 17 and 28 October, but was cancelled in July 2001, due to difficult trading conditions. The show ran from 20 to 31 October, and included Classic Car Day (26 October 26) and special Motorsport Days (27–28 October). The 1991 Motor Show
35-584: The “relaunched” London Motor Show ran from 4–7 May 2017, again in Battersea Park, with forty exhibitors. There were four premiers in the United Kingdom The relaunched London Motor Show ran from 5–8 May 2016 in Battersea Park, with forty exhibitors. There were two premiers in the United Kingdom, and the launch of the prototype hydrogen car, Riversimple . Following the cancellation of the show of 2001,
42-636: Was larger than previous years, with the use of the new extension of Earls Court 2 , opened by Princess Diana on 17 October for the Motorfair. Auto show Some auto shows have more than just cars including: all sorts of other vehicles. The types of vehicles can include buses , trucks and almost any other types of vehicles such as Auto Expo in Delhi brings a variety of vehicles ranging from private to commercial. The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers organizes many auto shows, including
49-477: Was moved to ExCeL London from May 2018 and continued in 2019. The event of May 2020 was cancelled, due to the ongoing pandemic , and rescheduled to take place from 16 to 18 July 2021, in Battersea Park but the 2021 event did not happen and was effectively replaced by the new British Motor Show event at Farnborough in 2021. The fourth London Motor Show took place at ExCeL London (for the second time since its revival) from 16 to 19 May 2019, once again it featured
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