The Japan Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (JAMA) is deciding if they should cancel this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, which is scheduled for this October. The key factor is based on several non-Japanese carmakers like GM, Ford and Chrysler LLC, to forgo the event due to the poor state of the auto industry. Several Japanese automakers are also calling the show to be cancelled.
“A couple companies are not in favor of organizing the show under these conditions, but that is not JAMA’s opinion,” JAMA’s executive director and secretary general, Toshihiro Iwatake, revealed to Automotive News. The final decision whether or not to postpone the show would be made early this month, he was quoted as saying. The three American carmakers revealed their decision not to attend the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, citing costs and concerns over return on the investment.
The Japanese executive also explained that if the show was cancelled, it wouldn’t run again until 2011 because of scheduling agreements with other major auto shows. He went on to reveal that all of the German carmakers and Japanese members of JAMA have registered.
Despite its importance, Detroit Auto Show saw a number of major automakers pull out this year, including the likes of Nissan, Suzuki, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Mitsubishi, and Land Rover, and it appears that the same could happen to the Tokyo event.
Source: motorauthority.com
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