Posts Tagged ‘Geneva Auto Show’
The 2016 Geneva Motor Show
First held in 1905 the Geneva Motor Show has hosted almost all major internal combustion engine models in the history of the automobile, along with benzene- and steam-powered cars from the beginning of the century. Exotic supercars often steal the spotlight during their debuts at the show. Prototypes, new equipment, technical breakthroughs and international partnerships have been announced at the exhibition. The show is regarded as a level playing field for the world’s automakers, aided by the fact Switzerland lacks an auto industry of its own.
See highlights from this year’s show below:
Geoff Pohanka, chairman of The Washington Auto Show, John O’Donnell, ceo of Washington Area New Automobile Dealer Association, Daniel Jobe of the Washington Auto Show Committee, Rod Alberts, executive director of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA).
Geoff Pohanka, chairman of The Washington Auto Show, Robert Moran, director of corporate communications, Mercedes-Benz USA, John O’Donnell, ceo of Washington Area New Automobile Dealer Association.
The Marvelous McLaren 570GT.
Robert Yoffe, show manager, The Washington Auto Show, John Paolo Canton, senior public relations manager, Americas Region at McLaren Group Ltd and John O’Donnell, ceo, The Washington Auto Show.
Daniel Jobe, committee member, The Washington Auto Show.
“Stylish Man, Sexy Car”
John O’Donnell, ceo, The Washington Auto Show looks great next to a lovely Lamborghini.
1952 Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante
Koenigsegg … can we say HOT?
Very pretty product specialists.
Barbara Pomerance, ceo, Pomerance & Associates graces a Lamborghini.
The McLaren 675LT IS the power of WOW!
Washington Auto Show Team at Geneva Motor Show
Pomerance & Associates and executives of The Washington Auto Show® traveled to Switzerland for the International Geneva Motor Show. In addition to seeing the newest vehicles, the executives discussed the latest in safety, sustainability and connectivity for the 2016 Washington Auto Show.
Highlights below:
John O’Donnell, president and CEO of Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association, Johan deNuysschen, president, Cadillac and General Motors EVP, Daniel Jobe, president, Capitol Cadillac and Geoff Pohanka, VP Pohanka Automotive Group and 2016 chairman of the Washington Auto Show.
The elegance of Mercedes-Benz.
Smart and Sporty BMW.
Two PR pros – Joe Rohatynski of North American International Auto Show and Barbara Pomerance of The Washington Auto Show.
The all-new Volkswagen Golf.
Gerry Murphy vice president Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association, Patrick Blain, president, OICA, John O’Donnell, president and CEO Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association.
Roundups of the roundups
Since so many people are recapping the Geneva Auto Show, we thought we’d consolidate some of the most interesting news to come out of the show, which opened to the public on Thursday. The Washington Auto Show senior leadership attended Press Preview Days earlier in the week.
So, according to AOL Autos, the following cars were the sexiest. Note: they are nearly all wearing red. The cars, that is. http://autos.aol.com/photos/2012-geneva-auto-show-luxury/
Ever the list maker, Forbes also had it say on the “hottest cars” at Geneva. Here, we have some color diversity represented, even a two-tone Bugatti in blue and black. http://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2012/03/08/look-for-these-10-hot-cars-in-geneva/
Looks like they left out one, though.
Barbara took this shot of the Tesla, which definitely made our agency’s unofficial hot list.
The New York Times ran a thoughtful piece, taking the temperature of the electric car evolution:
Definitely check out Autoblog for “obsessively” covering the show. Only Autoblog could seem to make that adjective a positive pronouncement. I’m a fan. http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/08/we-obsessively-covered-the-2012-geneva-motor-show/
Enjoy!
News from Geneva
Washington Auto Show leadership attended the press preview day today at the Geneva Auto Show, where they met with several automakers and got a first look at some of the debuts dazzling auto enthusiasts worldwide. Like, for example, the brand new Porsche Boxster. Check it out: http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-porsche-boxster-geneva-2012/
In fact, for those of you who speak German, here’s a brief clip of Porsche President and CEO Matthias Müller at the press conference.
Maybe you can tell me what he’s saying.
Here’s a pic, too, to show Porsche some extra love since the automaker has its North American operations in the A-T-L.
Always a popular kid on the block, Hyundai rolled out the i30 and i40.
And VW doing its cute, fun VW thing. Disclaimer: I drive one. Not this one. I might like to.
Say hello to the Eco UP!, a three-cylinder hybrid that runs on natural gas and the first of VW’s Up! models in production.
Stay tuned. We’re supposed to be getting more pics of who’s who and what’s what from Geneva…
