The Paris Motor Show continues to showcase and support major developments in the automobile industry, in particular in the fields of safety, new forms of energy and the environment in terms of new manufacturer and consumer behaviour.

Despite the relocation of production and markets to developing countries, its appeal is undiminished and its position as the world's top show remains unquestioned.

In 2008 almost 1.5 million visitors, 13,000 accredited journalists from 100 countries and 80 World Premiers prove that it is no longer just a place where you can buy a car, but a true technological showcase where all the car manufacturers show off their know-how.

The Mondial de l’Automobile, like its predecessors the Exposition Internationale de l’Automobile du Cycle et des Sports and the Salon de l’Auto, is still unmistakably THE event for every automobile industry professional worldwide.