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Twenty Four Brands Will Miss Sydney Motor Show

by Stephen Walker

22nd September, 2008

Copyright image of a 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Mercedes-Benz is just one of many brands which will be missing from the 2008 Sydney Motor Show The Sydney Motor Show (officially known, since 2004, as the Australian International Motor Show) has failed to attract twenty four brands to their annual event, which opens on Thursday, 9th October, 2008.

Big names and little names alike will not be available for a close up inspection. Well known brands and new brands are amongst the missing.

The "missing" brands include:

Alfa Romeo
Aston Martin
Audi
Bentley
BMW
Caterham
Chery (from China)
Citroen
Fiat
Great Wall (from China)
Hummer
Jaguar
Land Rover
Mahindra
Maybach
Mercedes-Benz
Mini
Morgan
Porsche
Proton
Rolls-Royce
Saab
Smart
SsangYong

The significant gap in popular models takes the shine off this annual event and suggests the Sydney Motor Show is now in the same position as the Melbourne Motor Show. Both shows are charging "full fare" but providing less than a full show of products from a high profile industry.

Brands attending the 2008 Sydney Motor Show include Bolwell, Bufori, Cadillac, Chrysler, Dodge, Elfin, Ferrari, Ford, FPV, Holden, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Kia, Koenigsegg, Lamborghini, Lexus, Lotus, Maserati, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Skoda, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.

Other Automotive Show content: here.

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