of The 89. Geneva auto salon and went on Sunday, and reported to 2018, a decline of 9 percent. 602’000 people visited the eleven day Autoshow physically visit.

The organizers had set 650’000 to 700’000 visitors to the destination. Nevertheless, they moved on Sunday evening in a message, a positive balance sheet. The interest of those who had come had been definitely great.

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appreciated by The exhibitors, their presence at the auto show has paid off. Good stands, which enabled special experiences, to travel, for example, simulators around courses arrived with the visitors in particular.

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The media Echo on the occasion was also pleasing: around 10’000 media representatives from all over the world, 151 world – and Europe-have attended premieres and reported. This also led to the social networks to a keen interest.

rush in the network

The person responsible for the car salons registered 5.8 million visits on Instagram, 154’000 Fans on Facebook and 345’000 Tweets. In addition, almost 1.5 million have visited the new website of the event.

This much to the delight of André Hefti, Director-General of the Geneva International Motor Show: “Today, the Salon is not only physically, but also virtually visited. The global Echo is very pleasing.”

The 90. Edition of the auto salon in Geneva will take place from 5. to 15. March 2020 will, instead, replace then for the first Time under the Auspices of Olivier Rihs, the Hefti in its function. Rihs has announced in an Interview that he wants to fix up in the exhibition halls a circular course, to the visitor test rides can make with the models exhibited. In the medium term, Rihs wants to position the Salon as the only major meeting point for the car industry in Europe. (fal/sda)

Created: 17.03.2019, 20:53 PM