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{{Infobox recurring event

| name = AutoRAI (Amsterdam International Motor Show)

| status = Inactive

| image = Renault Captur Concept at AutoRAI 2011.jpg

| caption = Renault Captur Concept at AutoRAI 2011

| country = Netherlands

| location = Amsterdam, Netherlands

| venue = Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre

| first = 1895

| last = 2015

| website = {{URL|http://www.autorai.nl/Pages/home.aspx}}

}}

The Amsterdam International Motor Show or AutoRAI was a motor show that took place every two years in Amsterdam, Netherlands.{{cite web|title=AutoRAI|url=http://www.biztradeshows.com/trade-events/autorai.html|work=Oneshift}} The history of the AutoRAI goes back to 1893, when the association of Bicycle Industry (RI) was established. The first bicycle exhibition was organised in 1895. In 1900, the Dutch auto trade industry joined the RI organization and the association Bicycle & Automotive Industry (RAI) was born.{{cite web|title= History |url=http://www.rai.nl/en/amsterdam-rai/organisation/Pages/History.aspx |work= Amsterdam RAI |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318132304/http://www.rai.nl/en/amsterdam-rai/organisation/Pages/History.aspx |archivedate=2013-03-18 }}{{Citation | last1 = Van den Acker| first1 = Bart | last2 = Jansen | first2 = Alfred | last3 = Lof | first3 = Ed | last4 = Ter Kuile | first4 = Caju | last5 = Oude Weernink | first5 = Wim | last6 = Van Tilborg | first6 = Renson | title= 100 Jaar AutoRAI | trans-title = 100 Years of AutoRAI | place = Amsterdam | publisher = Amsterdam RAI International Exhibition & Congress Organizers | date = 1999 | isbn = 9073649048 | lang=nl }}

History

In 1899, a year before RAI was established, the first automobiles were already officially on display during the bicycle exhibition that opened on 16 March at the Palace of Industry. In fact, they stole the show and the public lined up in big numbers. Until 1913, the automobile, motorcycle and bicycle exhibition took place regularly, but because the organisation found the palace rent too high, it stopped the shows. Only in 1922, when they had built their own, yet temporary building at Ferdinand Bolstraat in Amsterdam (the 'Oude RAI'), the exhibition resumed again and would stay there for some forty years. In 1961, the first AutoRAI took place in the new building at Europaplein, still its current location, which has grown into a big exhibition and conference center.

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 Geneva) where they could be expected to make their European premieres of cars already shown at home.{{cite journal | journal = Quattroruote | volume = 24 | date = March 1979 | number = 280 | publisher = Editoriale Domus | location = Milan, Italy | language = it | title = Il Salone di Amsterdam: all'insegna del Sol Levante | trans-title = The Amsterdam Show: under the sign of the Rising Sun | last = Casucci | first = P | page = 58 | ref = QR280 }} The AutoRAI was usually held in February, giving the Japanese four months to develop European market models after the common October (Tokyo Motor Show) 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{{cite web|title=Donkervoort introduces 24H of Dubai Special Edition |url=http://www.donkervoort.com/en/news/donkervoort-introduces-24h-of-dubai-special-edition/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629012246/http://www.donkervoort.com/en/news/donkervoort-introduces-24h-of-dubai-special-edition/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-29 |work=Oneshift }}
  • ECE Qbee
  • Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi ECOnetic
  • Isis AM01
  • Jaguar XF (facelift)
  • Landwind CV9
  • Opel Astra GT
  • Škoda Octavia 1.4 TSI Greentech

=2009=

=2007=

File:De c,mm,n 1.jpg 1.0, an electrically powered car which made its debut in 2007]]

  • C,mm,n 2.0 Concept
  • Fiat Scudo Panorama Executive B2B Concept
  • Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG
  • Suzuki Grand Vitara Bandit Concept{{cite web|title=Suzuki Grand Vitara Bandit Concept|url=http://www.carscoops.com/2007/03/suzuki-grand-vitara-bandit-concept.html|work=Oneshift}}

=2005=

=2003=

=2001=

  • Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse Combi
  • Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse C 32 AMG
  • Mercedes-Benz SLK 32 AMG
  • Spyker C8 Laviolette{{cite web|title=Spyker History|url=http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/makehistory/298,0/Spyker_History.aspx|work=Oneshift}}
  • Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7

=1999=

=1997=

=1995=

=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 Peugeot 306.{{cite journal | ref = NZC493 | journal = New Zealand Car | title = Dutch Motor Show | page = 26 | volume = 7 | number = 6 | date = April 1993 | last = Bladon | first = Stuart | location = Auckland, New Zealand | publisher = Accent Publishing Cnr | issn = 0113-0196 }}

=1991=

  • Audi 100
  • De Tomaso Pantera facelift
  • Fiat Croma 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{{cite book|last1=Lewin|first1=Tony|title=The BMW Century: The Ultimate Performance Machines|date=2016|publisher=Motorbooks|isbn=9780760350171|page=130|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vNUsDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA130|accessdate=11 January 2018|language=en}}
  • MAX Roadster
  • Renault Alpine GTA

=1983=

File:Opel Tech 1 Auto Rai 1983.jpg at the 1983 AutoRAI]]

=1981=

=1979=

  • Honda Prelude (world premiere){{cite magazine | magazine = Autovisie | date = 1979-03-24 | volume = 24 | number = 6 | publisher = updated publisher according to colofon | location = Amersfoort, Netherlands | language = Dutch | title = Rijden met Honda Prelude | trans-title = Test drive: Honda Prelude | last = Enklaar | first = Gert | page = 32 | ref = stjärt }}
  • Datsun Cherry (variant of the earlier "Nissan Pulsar"){{cite magazine | magazine = Autovisie | date = 1979-03-24 | volume = 24 | number = 6 | publisher = updated publisher according to colofon | location = Amersfoort, Netherlands | language = Dutch | title = Test: Datsun Cherry 1200 GL | last = de Jong | first = Nico | page = 21 | ref = deJong }}
  • Suzuki SC100 (bigger-engined export variant of the "Suzuki Cervo")

=1967=

  • Ford Cortina Estate
  • Pontiac Firebird

=1965=

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA

=1963=

=1958=

=1948=

References

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External links

  • {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20130422084115/http://www.autorai.nl/Pages/home.aspx}}

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Category:Auto shows

Category:Automotive industry in the Netherlands