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2008 Paris Auto Show opens

02 October 2008 10:32 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Nijat Mustafayev â€“ APA-Economics. The worldâ€™s biggest car show opened in Paris in the morning.
In all, 362 marques from 25 countries will be represented at the Mondial de Paris, a biennial trade-show-cum-carnival, which attracted 1.43 million enthusiasts on its last outing in 2006, AFP reports.
This year, however, in the conference areas behind the stands advertising 90 new models and a raft of new green technologies, auto executives are faced with a grim outlook for sales.
Rising petrol prices, new environmental legislation and falling sales figures were already a concern when the event was in the planning stage.
There are new models to be unveiled - Volkswagen Golf (C class), Toyota Avensis, Chevrolet Cruze, Hyundai i20 etc. Qeyd
Also there are Ford Ka, Renault Megane, Kia Soul, Mitsubishi Lancer (hatchback), Lada Revolution and others in show.
The Paris motor show opens Thursday and Friday for the press and industry reps. From Saturday until October 19 it will welcome paying members of the public.