83rd GENEVA INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW

PALEXPO, 7 - 17 MARCH 2013

    The 83rd Geneva International Motor Show will be held at PALEXPO from 7 to 17 March 2013. It will be opened at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 7 March by the President of the Swiss Confederation, Mr Ueli Maurer, the President of the State Council of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, Mr Charles Beer, and the President of the Motor Show, Mr Maurice Turrettini, in the presence of a host of politicians and figures from the business community and the automotive industry in particular.

OPENING HOURS

10 hours each day:                 Weekdays:                                   10 a.m. – 8  p.m.

                                             Saturdays and Sundays:               9 a.m. – 7  p.m.

ADMISSION PRICES

Daily admission tickets to the Show – please note that these do not allow re-entry.

Adults:                                                                                    CHF 16

Children aged 6 to 16 and pensioners:                                      CHF   9

Groups (more than 20 people):                                                 CHF 11/person

There will be a 50% discount on all tickets sold on-site after 4 p.m.

This cannot be combined with any other offer.

TICKETING

You can purchase tickets on our website www.salon-auto-ch or on-site at the Palexpo ticket booths or at the following points of sale:

FNAC

www.fnac.ch or www.fnac.com or in France: Tel. 0892 68 36 22 (€0.34/min).

In Switzerland: FNAC stores. In France: FNAC, Carrefour, Géant and Magasins U stores.

SWISS RAIL (CFF/SBB)

At railway stations or online for the discounted all-in “rail travel + admission” ticket.

www.cff.ch/motorshow

TPG (Geneva Public Transport)

An all-in “train + admission” ticket can be purchased at Cornavin station, Rond-Point de Rive and Bachet-de-Pesay.

SECTIONS OF THE SHOW

Some 260 exhibitors from around 30 countries share a net exhibition area of almost 80,700 m² within a gross floor area of 110,000 m², although demand totalled nearly 85,000 m². They are divided into the following sections:

Ø  Motor cars (3 or 4 wheels)

Ø  Electric cars and alternative powered cars

Ø  Special bodywork for motor cars, design and engineering

Ø  Converted cars (tuners)

Ø  Accessories and parts for motor cars

Ø  OEM: original equipment manufacturers

Ø  Workshop installations for the repair and maintenance of motor cars

Ø  Animation

PREMIERES AND INNOVATIONS

As the only international motor show held annually during the spring in Europe and on "neutral territory", the Geneva Show is known as one of the most representative in the industry.

The top manufacturers always unveil major innovations at the Show, in the presence of their CEOs. This year around 130 world and European premieres have been announced in the “motor cars”, “special bodywork” and “converted cars” sections alone. Some 50 world and European premieres have been registered in the “accessories”, “OEM” and “workshop installations” sections.

CAR OF THE YEAR

For the second time in the 50-year history of Car of the Year, the most important award in its field will be announced in 2013 at the Geneva Motor Show on 4 March.

Currently, 59 journalists from 23 countries are members of the jury. Car of the Year has been awarded since 1964 and was established by seven European magazines from seven countries: Germany (Stern), Italy (Auto), France (L'Automobile), Spain (Autopista), United Kingdom (Autocar), The Netherlands (Autovisie) and Sweden (Vi Bilägare).

For more information, visit www.caroftheyear.org.

CREATIVITY AWARD

In 2013, the Advertising and Communication Club of Geneva will present the 9th Creativity Award to the exhibition stand which facilitates the greatest circulation through the stand, has the best access to the models presented and the most effective presentation of new models. The attractiveness and welcoming nature of the stand will also be judged. The jury will evaluate the stands during the press days as well as on one of the public days. The award will be presented in the Mont-Blanc Bar-Lounge in Hall 4 at 6:00 p.m. on 14 March.

GREEN VISION – 10% of cars exhibited are ‘green’

The Geneva International Motor Show has always showcased the latest technological developments of automotive manufacturers. In 2009, it became the first international motor show to dedicate an entire section to the theme of vehicles powered by alternative energy systems and renewable fuel sources (the Green Pavilion). Following the enlargement of Hall 6, all of the alternative energy-powered vehicles will this year be displayed within the main exhibition halls. A brochure of all vehicles (however powered) that emit less than 100 grams of CO₂ per kilometre will be available to visitors, to maintain the Show’s emphasis on ‘clean’ driving. 10% of the cars on display meet this criterion.

GREEN FUTURE MOBILITY FORUM – a series of lectures on mobility

For the first time this year, the organisers of the Geneva International Motor Show are putting on a series of lectures on the theme of mobility today and tomorrow. They will take place between Friday, 8 March and Friday, 15 March. A total of 10 speakers will give two talks a day (at 2-3 p.m. and 5-6 p.m.) on a wide variety of automotive-related topics: technology, ecology, safety/security and politics as well as motorsports and advertising. The lectures are open to the public and free of charge to Motor Show visitors. They will be given in French and/or German. To attend, simply go to room K in the Palexpo Conference Centre. A detailed programme can be found at www.salon-auto.ch.

THE OFFICIAL GENEVA MOTOR SHOW WEBSITE: www.salon-auto.ch

All the latest news and pictures are available on the Motor Show’s official website: www.salon-auto.ch.

Main sponsor:  GASMOBIL

Media partners: Eurosport, Revue Automobile/Automobil Revue, Blick.ch

SALON-AUTO.TV: The Show’s online TV channel

All of the news, new models and developments, as well as stories of the VIPs from the Show will be online every day from 4 to 18 March 2013, starting at 10:00 a.m.

This service is available at www.salon-auto.tv and is also directly accessible via the Show’s website:
www.salon-auto.ch.

VISITOR'S GUIDE AND OFFICIAL CATALOGUE

Running to around a hundred pages, the Visitor’s Guide presents all of the premieres and the other vehicles exhibited at the Show, plus practical information, maps and feature articles.

This 17^th edition, in handy pocket format, was developed once again in collaboration with the Ringier Group and L’Illustré. A total of 700,000 copies in three languages (French, German, and English) will be distributed. For the first time a shorter version will also be available in Italian.

The guide will be enclosed in the Schweizer Illustrierte on 4 March, L’Illustré on 6 March and Il Caffe on 3 March 2013.

An iPad application is also available for the first time.

HOW TO GET TO GENEVA PALEXPO

On the Geneva Public Transport (TPG) network: (www.tpg.ch)

Bus       5                      Bus      28

Bus     10                      Bus      57

Tram    15                      Bus      Y

Bus     23

By train

Save with the “Motor Show Combo” Tickets.

Take advantage of the Motor Show Combo tickets. They entitle you to reduced rail travel and a discounted admission. If you already have an admission voucher, you can present it at the counter and you will receive a reduction on the purchase price of your Rail-Ticket. The “Motor Show Combo” tickets are available at all stations throughout Switzerland, at the Swiss Railways (CFF) automatic ticket machines and online. For further information, visit: www.rail.ch/motorshow.

Online ticket: includes official admission

The train ticket and the official admission ticket can be included in the Motor Show online ticket purchase. This way you will save even more time, as you will be able to bypass the queues and gain direct access to the Motor Show: www.rail.ch/motorshow.

By road

From Geneva city centre: we strongly recommend that you use Geneva Public Transport (TPG).                            From Lausanne and France: take the motorway and follow the directions to “Palais des Expositions”, PALEXPO or Salon (Motor Show).

Car parks

Follow the directions given by the police. Shuttle buses run regularly between the various outer car parks and PALEXPO during the entire period of the Show.

P48, CHF 20 / vehicle / day, including shuttle bus to and from the Show. Show tickets on sale at the car park.

P49, CHF 20 / vehicle / day (situated 5 minutes’ walk from the entrance). No shuttle buses. Show tickets on sale at the car park.

P International Zone: weekends only, CHF 20 per vehicle, including shuttle bus to and from the Show. Valid only on 9-10 and 16-17 March 2013.

Neighbouring France

P Macumba: open daily. Paying return transport. Tickets are on sale at the car park. www.macumba.net

Disabled parking

Parking spaces for people with reduced mobility are available in the underground car park P12 (not free of charge).

 For further information, please contact PALEXPO on +41 22 761 11 11.

Coaches

Car park P47 is reserved for coaches, buses and groups.

Leave motorway at exit Ferney and follow the signs. Daily rate: CHF 60

Access maps: http://www.palexpo.ch/en/Palexpo/Acces/index.php

ACCOMMODATION

Visitors are strongly recommended to book their hotel accommodation as soon as possible by contacting:

Geneva Tourism - 18 Rue du Mont-Blanc - 1201 Geneva

Tel. +41 22 909 70 20 - Fax +41 22 909 70 21

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Link to the special offer: http://www.geneve-tourisme.ch/?rubrique=0000000015

Website: www.geneve-tourisme.ch

FACILITIES INSIDE THE EXHIBITION BUILDING

Ø  Official information desks in the halls

Ø  Cloakrooms: Conference Centre (main entrance hall), Halls 5 and 6 and in the basement of the Arena

Ø  Money: several cash withdrawal and exchange machines are available on-site

Ø  Child Care: situated in the entrance hall, beneath Hall 1, welcomes children aged 0 - 10 years.
First hour free of charge, then CHF 6/hour.

SHOW BOUTIQUE

The traditional Show Boutique offers a whole range of items bearing the colours of the Show:

T-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball caps, badges, lighters, etc.

FOOD AND DRINK

Palexpo Restaurants, official caterer. Six “à la carte” restaurants, 2 self-services and several bars and snack shops on-site. Reservations: Tel. +41 22 761 15 00.