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The Amsterdam International Motor Show or AutoRAI was a motor show that took place every two years in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 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.
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. 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
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
=Alfa Romeo MiTo Linea Rossa
Ford Focus X Road
Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS
Westfield 1600 Sport Turbo
= 2007
=C,mm,n 2.0 Concept
Fiat Scudo Panorama Executive B2B Concept
Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG
Suzuki Grand Vitara Bandit Concept
= 2005
=Donkervoort D8 270 RS
Renault Laguna II Hatchback (facelift)
Wiesmann GT
MG TF
MG TF GT (Coupe)
MG SV
= 2003
=Mercedes-Benz E-Class Combi
Mercedes-Benz SL 600
Opel Astra 1.3 CDTi
Smart City Coupe facelift
Toyota Yaris facelift
Toyota Yaris Verso facelift
Volkswagen Touran
Volvo S80 facelift
= 2001
=Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse Combi
Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse C 32 AMG
Mercedes-Benz SLK 32 AMG
Spyker C8 Laviolette
Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7
= 1999
=Alfa Romeo 145 and 146 facelift
Audi S3
Chevrolet Alero
Daihatsu Gran Move
Opel Vectra
Porsche 911 GT2
Renault Megane Break
= 1997
=BMW 5 Series Touring
Jeep Cherokee 2.5 TD
Jösse Car Indigo 3000
Mazda 323P
Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class (C208)
Mitsubishi Galant
= 1995
=Daihatsu Cuore (export model premiere)
Daihatsu Valera
Ford Escort facelift
Ford Galaxy
Mitsubishi Carisma
Rover 100 facelift
Rover 600 620 Di
Suzuki Baleno 3-door
Volkswagen Sharan
= 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.
Jaguar XJ12 (XJ81)
Mitsubishi Galant Hatchback
Peugeot 306
Toyota Carina E
Volvo 850 Estate
= 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
MAX Roadster
Renault Alpine GTA
= 1983
=Opel Tech 1 concept car
Honda Prelude
= 1981
=Suzuki Alto SS80 (European premiere)
= 1979
=Honda Prelude (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
= 1948
=Gatso 4000 Aero Coupé
Land Rover Series 1
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