The Tokyo Motorshow is currently a biennial event, as in it only happens once in every two years. The last time was in 2007, so by right there should be a Tokyo Motorshow this year but now the 2009 edition is in doubt, as the Japan Automobile Manufacturers’ Association is debating whether to cancel it in light of the bad economy.
According to JAMA executive director Toshihiro Iwatake, there are a few companies who are of the opinion that the show should not be organized under present conditions, however JAMA itself does not share the sentiments. Some of the exhibitors that usually have a display at the show have not registered yet, and the registration deadline has already passed, but the good news is all Japanese and German manufacturers have signed up. The missing ones could be the boys from Detroit.
A decision whether to cancel the show or not will be made by early February as the Makuhari Messe exhibition center has to be booked by late February. The motorshow is scheduled to take place in end-October 2009 until early-November 2009. This year’s motorshow theme is “Fun driving for us, eco-driving for earth”, which somehow sounds alot like Honda came up with it.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Aiks …
too bad for the Detriot companies ..
aiyah..
carpocalypse lah…
Cancelled? I’m planning to visit this time…
not more hot sexy mini skirt tight spandax jap girls?
If not viable better cancel it. At least got brains, not like detroit 3. No money still go ahead with auto show
Heard that KLMS also might be cancel.
Cancel because no participants also means no car for display
no more hot girls…
no.. cancel coz pandai saving.. like honda pull out of f1.thats called reasoning with brains
hidrogentank said,
January 14, 2009 @ 1:48 pm
no.. cancel coz pandai saving.. like honda pull out of f1.thats called reasoning with brains
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never mind, still got shanghai motor show right?