Tomorrow, May 15 in Baku, after three years of forced hiatus caused by the global economic crisis, starts 8th Baku International Motor Show BIMS 2014. It presents 85 companies from 14 countries.
Today the organizers of the exhibition (Iteca Caspian LLC and ITE Group PLC) held a press conference on the occasion. The Executive Director of Iteca Caspian Farid Mammadov said that in addition to companies from Germany, China, Poland, Russia, Turkey, other countries , the exhibition also involved local companies that are here vendors of foreign cars (Toyota, Lexus, Suzuki, Volvo), motorcycles (Aprilia, Suzuki, Harley Davidson, Vespa, Bike-Lift, Yamaha, etc.) , spare parts and accessories. They occupy 55 % of the exhibition space. The project is officially supported by the Automobile Federation of Azerbaijan.
The exhibition also presents BIMS 2014 commercial transport sector. Located inside the fairgrounds, and the outside area, commercial vehicles demonstrate tractors, dump trucks, semi-trailers for the transport of various types of products from manufacturers GAZ, HOVO, Isuzu, MANN and Mitsubishi.
The business program May 16 in Baku Expo Center will be a seminar Bahso - Automotive Tools. Also the premiere of the hybrid model Lexus (Lexus RX Hybrid, Lexus GS Hybrid) will be held.
During the exhibition (15 - 17th May) test drives will be conducted on vehicles Toyota, Lexus, Harley Davidson Fat Bob, Vespa, Great Wall, Harley Davidson Sportster SuperLow, said the exhibition manager Elnur Rzazadeh.
On these days, will open its doors the 1st Caspian International Exhibition "Boats and Yachts » CIBS 2014. As part of the first exhibition a wide range of water-motor technology and related products for water activities will be demonstrated by 44 companies from 14 countries (Austria, UK, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Turkey, the USA, Ukraine, France, Sweden and Japan). The organizers have prepared a surprise test watercraft and inflatable boats, which will be held in the Buzovna settlement of Baku. -08C -
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