Frankfurt Motor Show

from beforeI'll pay for your airfare and accommodations, and you can go to the Frankfurt Motor Show to cover the show and write about it for your blog."I wonder vaguely if someone will say to me, "You know what?

I don't know who would say that to me, and it's unclear whether an amateur would be offered such a job... so it's completely delusional. But even though it is a fantasy, if I am going to go to the trouble of doing this kind of blog, I hope that in the future I will be able to say something like that.

That said, what is the Frankfurt Motor Show like?（I'm not sure if you know that.)

."It's where the world's car makers unveil their new models, and it's a large, dazzlingly lit space.I have only a rough idea of the type of work that is needed, so I have decided to look into it.

What is a motor show?

By the way.In Japan, "motor show" is called "motor show," but overseas it is often called "auto show," and the two mean the same thing.So what is a motor show, anyway? So what is a motor show anyway?

Automobiles and related products are exhibited at trade fairs and other venues. The exhibition often features new models and concept cars, as they are widely covered in newspapers, magazines, and TV programs and are expected to attract a large number of visitors.
*Source: Wikipedia, "Motor Show."

The Tokyo Motor Show, Frankfurt Motor Show, and North American International Auto Show, held in Japan, Germany, and the United States, the world's three largest automobile-producing countries, used to be considered the world's three major motor shows.Now, the Geneva Motor Show and the Paris Motor Show have been added to the list of the world's five major motor shows.It is called.

Incidentally, after the Tokyo Motor Show was held, the exhibition was scaled down toNagoya, Sendai, Osaka, Fukuoka, SapporoThe motor show will be held in Osaka, Japan. I have been to the Osaka Motor Show before, but I remember being a bit disappointed because it was much smaller than the Tokyo Motor Show that I had imagined from the news.

What is the purpose of exhibiting (holding) a motor show?

So, what is the purpose of attending and holding motor shows?

Since a large number of visitors can be expected, the original meaning of a motor show is that it is not only a place for manufacturers to present a large number of new models, but also a place that can be enjoyed by those who are interested in automobiles as well as those who are not. Since visitors get bored with mere car exhibits, many futuristic experimental vehicles that will not be put on the market, such as design concept models, are also exhibited. The show also plays an important role as a show to arouse the interest of visitors. Furthermore, the purpose of the show is to promote the development and further popularization of automobiles.
*Source: Wikipedia, "Motor Show."

I see...I guess it means that it is not only a place to present new cars, but also an event or festival.

Actual Tokyo Motor Show in Japan

So, how big is the Tokyo Motor Show in Japan?In 2017, the event was held for 10 days, from October 28 to November 5, with 771,200 visitors."What a great turnout!" I thought, but the number of visitors has been declining for two consecutive years.

The reasons for the downward trend in visitors are.They say it is largely due to the fact that American, Italian, and British cars are not sourced.GM, Ford Motor, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Abarth, Jaguar, Land Rover, MINI and others also said they did not participate in 2017.

For the record, the 2017 exhibitors are

Domestic cars
Daihatsu, Lexus, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, and
Imported cars
Alpina, Audi, BMW, Citroen, DS, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Peugeot, Porsche, Smart, Smart Brabus, Renault, Volkswagen and Volvo.

It seems to me that "the show is worth visiting because it brings together cars from all over the world," so it might be tough for American, Italian, and British cars not to show up. Incidentally, the Tokyo Motor Show is held every other year, so there will be no show this year.