The Amsterdam International Motor Show or AutoRAI was a motor show that took place every two years in

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. The history of the AutoRAI goes back to 1893, when the bicycle exhibition was established. The first RAI exhibition was organised there in 1895.

History

In 1900, the auto industry started to operate in the Netherlands and so the Association Bicycle & Automotive (RAI) was born. Prior to 1961, the RAI was situated in a building on the Ferdinand Bolstraat in Amsterdam (the 'Oude RAI') for forty years. In the 1970s through the 1990s, AutoRAI served an important function as a European event in a country with very little car industry of its own. Japanese manufacturers thus had a neutral ground (away from the spotlights of

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) where they could be expected to make their European premieres of cars already shown at home. The AutoRAI was usually held in February, giving the Japanese four months to develop European market models after the common October (

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) premieres of Japanese automobiles. AutoRAI 2013, which was scheduled to take place in April 2013, was cancelled. The organisers made the decision after consultation with the RAI Association and major car brand importers. The economic developments in the automotive sector had made it impossible to organise a fully-fledged event. The aforementioned parties said they would now focus on possible new setups of the event in the future. In addition to AutoRAI, the AutovakRAI 2013 was also cancelled for the same reasons. After a 2015 edition was organized, it was announced on August 31 2015 that the 2017 edition would be cancelled again due to insufficient space reservation by manufacturers. According to the RAI press release, it seems that they do not plan to organize any more AutoRAI events.

2011

* Audi Q3 * Burton Electric * Donkervoort D8 GT 24H of Dubai * ECE Qbee *

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1.6 TDCi ECOnetic * Isis AM01 *

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(facelift) * Landwind CV9 *

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GT *

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1.4 TSI Greentech

2009

* Alfa Romeo MiTo Linea Rossa *

X Road * Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS * Westfield 1600 Sport Turbo

2007

* C,mm,n 2.0 Concept *

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Panorama Executive B2B Concept * Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG * Suzuki Grand Vitara Bandit Concept

2005

* Donkervoort D8 270 RS *

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Hatchback * Wiesmann GT * MG TF * MG TF GT (Coupe) * MG SV

2003

* Mercedes-Benz E-Class Combi * Mercedes-Benz SL 600 *

1.3 CDTi * Smart City Coupe facelift *

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facelift *

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facelift * Volkswagen Touran *

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facelift

2001

* Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse Combi * Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse C 32 AMG *

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32 AMG * Spyker C8 Laviolette * Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7

1999

Alfa Romeo 145 and 146 The Alfa Romeo 145 (Type 930A) and the Alfa Romeo 146 (Type 930B) are small family cars produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 1994 and 2000. The 145 is a three-door hatchback and was launched at the 1994 Turin Motor Sh ...

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* Chevrolet Alero * Daihatsu Gran Move *

Opel Vectra The Opel Vectra is a mid-size car ( large family car) that was engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel from 1988 until 2010. Available in saloon, hatchback and estate body styles, the Vectra was also sold by the Vauxhall marque ...

* Porsche 911 GT2 *

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Break

1997

* BMW 5 Series Touring * Jeep Cherokee 2.5 TD * Jösse Car Indigo 3000 * Mazda 323P * Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class (C208) *

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1995

* Daihatsu Cuore (export model premiere) * Daihatsu Valera * Ford Escort facelift *

Ford Galaxy The Ford Galaxy is a seven-seater car produced by Ford of Europe from June 1995 to April 2023. Considered in the motor industry to be a large multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), it was the first Ford-brand MPV produced and marketed outside of North Ame ...

Mitsubishi Carisma The Mitsubishi Carisma was a large family car produced for the European market by Mitsubishi Motors from 1995 to 2004.Volkswagen Sharan The Volkswagen Sharan is a seven-seater minivan that was produced by the German Volkswagen Group and built at the AutoEuropa plant in Palmela, Portugal, with a front-wheel-drive version across two generations, from 1995 to 2022. Through badge engi ...

1993

1993 was the largest Amsterdam show to date, with the original single hall now being the centre of a much bigger exhibition. There were also more new car presentations than usual for Amsterdam, headlined by the all new

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. * Jaguar XJ12 (XJ81) * Mitsubishi Galant Hatchback *

Toyota Carina E The is an automobile manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota across eleven generations between 1957 and 2001. On launch, the Corona was Toyota's next to highest product in their range, just below the Crown. The Corona was marketed i ...

* Volvo 850 Estate

1991

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* De Tomaso Pantera facelift *

Fiat Croma The Fiat Croma name was used for two distinct large family car by Fiat, one a five door liftback manufactured and marketed from 1985 to 1996, and after a nine year hiatus, a crossover station wagon manufactured and marketed from 2005 to 2010. ...

facelift * Hyundai Lantra * Lancia Dedra Turbo * Lancia Dedra Integrale * Maserati 222 SR * MAX Pick-Up * Škoda Favorit Estate (Forman) * Yue Loong Feeling

1989

* MAX Roadster 205

1987

* Ford Sierra Sedan * Hyundai Pony 3-door * Opel Omega 3000 * Mazda 929 * Nissan Micra 5-door

1985

BMW M5 The BMW M5 is a high performance variant of the BMW 5 Series marketed under the BMW M sub-brand. It is considered an iconic vehicle in the sports sedan category. The majority of M5s have been produced in the sedan (saloon) body style, but in so ...

* MAX Roadster * Renault Alpine GTA

1983

* Opel Tech 1 concept car *

Honda Prelude The Honda Prelude is a car produced by Japanese car manufacturer Honda from 1978 until 2001. The two-door coupe was loosely derived from the Honda Accord, and spanned five generations. The Prelude was used by Honda to introduce the Japanese Honda r ...

1981

* Suzuki Alto SS80 (European premiere)

1979

(world premiere) * Datsun Cherry (variant of the earlier "Nissan Pulsar") * Suzuki SC100 (bigger-engined export variant of the "Suzuki Cervo")

1967

* Ford Cortina Estate * Pontiac Firebird

1965

* Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA

1963

* DAF 33 Combi

1958

DAF 600 The DAF 600 is a small family car produced by DAF from 1959 until 1963. It was DAF's first production passenger car. The 600 was first presented at the Amsterdam Motor Show in February 1958 and was in production by 1959, although the firm had pub ...

1948

* Gatso 4000 Aero Coupé * Land Rover Series 1

References

External links

* {{Automotive industry in the Netherlands, state=autocollapse Auto shows Automotive industry in the Netherlands