Geneva 2012 : Accommodations

Here Are the Top 5 Nearest Hotels Around PALEXPO, The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show 2012



1. Crowne Plaza Hotel 
      Geneva Route François-Peyrot 34, 1218 Genève, Switzerland +41 22 747 02 02  ‎

Features

Crowne Plaza is the largest 4 star hotel and conference centre in Geneva. Ideally located for your business or leisure trip: 5 min from the airport, 5 min from Geneva largest shopping centre and 10 min from downtown and UN Palace. Organize your next meeting in the Crowne Plaza Geneva. Our banquet & conference centre, with 18 flexible function rooms can host events from 7 to 700 persons.

The Crowne Plaza geneva proposes 302 bright coloured, air-conditioned and soundproofed Standard, Superior rooms and Suites, with bathroom, hair dryer, minibar, safe, coffee maker facilities, telephone, radio, television with cable netweork and pay TV, wireles and LAN Internet connexion

2. NH Geneva Airport
     Av. De Mategnin, 21, 1217 Geneva, Switzerland +41 22 989 90 00

 

Features

  Located right next to Geneva airport, the NH Geneva Airport is perfect for business and pleasure at the world famous city of Geneva. Our customers benefit from a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere of the hotel with its modern and elegant design, many services and a free shuttle service between the airport and the NH Geneva Airport. The city of Geneva is well known for its geographical and historical importance and today houses the main international human rights. NH Geneva Airport is just 2 minutes from Geneva Airport and Palexpo Congress Centre. The UN building is easily accessible within minutes by car or public transport. For a nice walk, head to the fabulous "alpine garden" a few steps away, with its rock gardens, streams and 3,600 different species of plants. The hotel offers free parking and is also well served by public transport. The tram takes you to downtown and the lake area, with its historic charm and a beautiful shopping area in just 10 minutes.

                                

The NH Geneva Airport is a modern and elegant, the needs of business travelers in particular. Our four fully equipped meeting rooms are ideal for events and meetings for up to 70 people. The rooms and junior suites are all elegantly furnished in shades of relaxing colors with super thick comfortable mattress and hardwood floors. Our 190 rooms offer many amenities, including air conditioning / heating, TV with international channels, telephone, tea and coffee, and more. Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.

3. Hotel Ibis Genève Aéroport
     Chemin de la Violette 10, 1216 Genève, Switzerland +41 22 710 95 00

Features

The Ibis Geneve Aeroport is located in Cointrin, 10 min from downtown Geneva, near the international airport and the Palexpo Exhibition Centre. The UN headquarters is a few minutes by car. A free shuttle runs between the airport picked five hours 30-23:15 109 airconditioned rooms, pay parking, bar with terrace open 24 hours and a restaurant. Guests traveling on business will appreciate our wireless Internet access. Public transport in 5 minutes.

 

Geneva 2012 - Entry Rates, Online Tickets & Opening Hours

 

Entry Rates & Online Tickets, The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show 2012

Entry Rates (VAT included)

Adults	CHF 16.–
Children from 6 to 16 and pensioners	CHF 9.–
Group rate (more than 20 people)	CHF 11.–

50 % discount on all entry tickets sold on site after 4 p.m.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.

 

Online Ticketing

www.salon-auto.ch: Online Ticketing
www.cff.ch/ticketshop
www.fnac.ch or www.fnac.com   ( or France : Phone 0892 68 36 22, € –.34/min )
www.francebillet.com

Opening Hours

8th to 18th March 2012

Opening times:
Monday - Friday	10 am to 8 pm
Saturday - Sunday	9 am to 7 pm
Price of admission
Adults	CHF 16.-
Children from 6 to 16 and pensioners	CHF 9.-
Group rate (more than 20 people)	CHF 11.- /each.

50 % discount on all entry tickets sold on site after 4 pm.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Adults: CHF 8.- and Children and pensioners: CHF 4.50

 

 

Geneva 2012 : All Needed Info to Get There

How to get to The PALEXPO, The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show 2012

 Map PALEXPO (Click to enlarge or Save As to view bigger)

 

By Geneva public transport network (TPG)

With the combined ticket of the Geneva Public Transport System (Transports Publics Genève - TPG), the Motor Show offers you a return ticket within the Unireso region on the day of your visit.



N° 5 bus (Thônex - Vallard - Palexpo - Arena - Aéroport) links the main entry gate of Palexpo with the City Centre in only 20 minutes, and with the Airport in 5 minutes. Runs every 7 to 8 minutes.

N° 10 bus (Rive - Aéroport) stops at the Airport, 7 minutes’ walk from Hall 7 Palexpo Runs every 7 to 8 minutes.

N° 15 tram (Palettes - Nations ) via P+R Etoile, Route des Acacias, the Railway station Cornavin, change at terminus ‘Nations’ and then take bus No. 5. Runs every 5 to 6 minutes.

N° 23 bus (ZIPLO - Aéroport ) stops at the Airport, 7 minutes’ walk from Hall 7 of Palexpo. Runs every 10 to 15 minutes.

N° 28 bus (Parfumerie - Palexpo - Arena - Jardin Botanique) runs every 15 to 20 minutes.

N° 57 (Gare de Meyrin - Aéroport) stops at the Airport, 7 minutes’ walk from hall 7 of Palexpo. Runs every 15 to 20 minutes.

N° Y (Val-Thoiry - CERN - Airport - Arena - Palexpo - Ferney - Mairie) runs every 30 to 60 minutes.

Access by train

The Geneva Airport railway station is just a three-minute walk from Hall 7.

Save with the SBB RailAway offer
With the SBB RailAway offer you will benefit from a discount on the train journey to the Motor Show (-10%) as well as reduced-price admission (-30%). If you already have an admission voucher, purchase the SBB RailAway RailTicket to receive a reduction on your train journey. The offers are available from 1 February at railway stations, ticket machines and online.

Online ticket: includes official admission
The train ticket and the official admission ticket are included in the online ticket. This will save you even more time as you will bypass the queues and gain direct access to the Motor Show. www.sbb.ch/en/ticketshop

Stress-free comfort and convenience on special event trains
A number of special event trains will be running to and from Geneva Airport for visitors to the 2012 Motor Show. Seat reservations can be made at railway stations or by phoning the Rail Service 0900 300 300 (CHF 1.19/min. from the Swiss fixed-line network). Find the connection that best suits you on www.sbb.ch/en

50% reduction on normal round-trip fare with TER Rhone-Alpes trains from any station in the Rhone Alpes region (including Macon) to Geneva, when you buy the package that includes the train, bus and entry ticket to the Geneva International Motor Show.

Bus and entry ticket to the Motor Show

More info: ter-sncf.com (Rhône-Alpes)

Geneva 2012 : Ecological Transportation featured at the Green Pavilion

 

 3 years ago, the Geneva International Motor Show was the car show the first international instrument to a section devoted specifically to the topic of alternative transportation and environmental propulsion technologies and renewable fuel sources: The Green Pavilion. From the start, visitors can find well-qualified small businesses and startups that have been presenting their innovative visions for the future of personal transportation. And now, the major automakers are also to take this opportunity to present their latest concepts in this area. The Green Pavilion can be found in the park Sarasin, just opposite the main entrance to Palexpo in Geneva International Motor Show which runs from 8-18 March 2012.

 

In 2009, long before the global economic crisis, the International Motor Show of Geneva created the Green Pavilion and has thus become THE international exhibition for auto focusing on the development of transportation technologies of the future.

For its first edition, the Green Pavilion featured companies only highly qualified and specialized institutes, and start groups that might take this opportunity to present the latest results of their research to the public as part of an overall exposure . They could also develop relationships with car manufacturers exhibiting at the Motor Show. Meanwhile, the manufacturers recognize this opportunity to introduce to the public their latest prototypes are ready for mass production. The test discs available at the neighboring Green Tests contributed greatly to the success of the concept of the Pavilion.

For the 82nd edition of the Geneva Motor Show International Fair Green Pavilion and green trials moves to the Parc Sarasin, whose entrance is directly opposite the main entrance to Palexpo. Access to the Green Pavilion is included in the primary ticket for the Motor Show, and it will open one hour before the opening of the rest of the show at 9:00 on weekdays and 8:00 on weekends.

The 82nd International Motor Show in Geneva will be open from March 8-18, 2012

The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show: Driving into the future!

The Geneva Motor Show has always been a cradle of ideas and strong emotions about the future of the automobile. The poster for the 82nd International Motor Show in Geneva (8-18 March 2012) was created by range, a communications agency in Bern.

 

The concept of LineUp not only celebrates the automobile, but also pays homage to the city at the end of Lake Geneva in its graphic displays. They summarize their creative ideas as follows:

"Every year, Geneva becomes a metropolis of innovative technologies, craft very high level, bold and noble designs, as it takes the role of an international gallery for automobiles of the future. As the preview of an exhibition of art, established and new manufacturers are the latest trends cars and their latest creations, with an increasing emphasis on environmental concerns. We were also inspired by the pleasures and perpetual sense of freedom that driving provides. We tried to translate the following impressions in our artistic creation: a bright sun, fresh air, driving through a natural landscape to an open horizon that gives observers an impression of space to develop their own reactions and emotions "
This video will be used for all domestic and international Motor Show in Geneva in 2012 and will improve the logos of the partners sponsors: Natural gas / biogas, the main sponsor for the official website www.salon-car.ch , and the Swiss national railway company SBB, the sponsor in the field of public transport

NAIAS 2012 -NSX New Concept Car

            Honda has unveiled its NSX Concept at the NAIAS in Detroit, previewing the next-generation NSX. Expected to enter the market in 2015. “The NSX will be the ultimate expression of synergy between man and machine. The car development will be led by the US, and it will be sold globally within the next three years. It is a car that is up to the performance of racing and, while this car is for customers, you might see it racing as well,” Honda’s president and CEO Takanobu Ito said in Detroit. 

“This is a car that demonstrates our passion for performance. The NSX became an icon through its power-to-weight ratio and the driving experience that it gave anyone behind the wheel. “Since 2005 we have strived to make a successor but global change has had a colossal effect on the industry in that time. Even a supercar must respond to environmental responsibility. This car is about high performance through efficiency."

More picture here.

NAIAS 2012 - All-new 2013 Accord Coupe Concept introduced

When the all-new 2013 Accord Coupe Concept was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the press got a taste of what to expect from the ninth-generation Accord.

Its bold, athletic profile is only the beginning. A choice of three powertrains will be available: an efficient, 2.4-liter direct-injected 4-cylinder, a powerful 3.5-liter V-6 and a plug-in hybrid, all of which are expected to achieve class-leading fuel efficiency[1].

Both the Coupe and Sedan will show off a host of new technologies along with an entirely new design. And while both will retain their current spacious cabin size, the Sedan's exterior will be more compact, creating a more aggressive appearance.

The 2013 Accord will introduce features that are new for any Honda. Lane Departure Warning (LDW)[2], Forward Collision Warning (FCW)[3] and the Honda-exclusive LaneWatch™ blind spot display[4].

The Accord has been one of the best-selling cars in America since its introduction 36 years ago. And it's poised to continue this tradition when it hits the streets next fall.

NAIAS 2012 - Lexus Unveils Sleek Hybrid 2+2 Sport Coupe Design Concept

• Design study created at Calty to explore future of Lexus design
• Exterior highlighted by dynamic shapes, intriguing details and expansive use of glass
• Interior features high technology set off by organic shapes and materials

DETROIT, Jan. 9, 2012 - Lexus today unveiled a new design concept for a hybrid 2+2 sport coupe at the North American International Auto Show. Showcasing the future design direction for Lexus and emphasis on a driver-focused vehicle, the LF-LC concept will be at the Lexus display through January 22.
"We are in the middle of the biggest change in Lexus history - inspired by a new generation of distinctive design," said Karl Schlicht, General Manager, Lexus Product and Marketing Planning Division "The new GS embodies this with its sculpted spindle grille as our symbol of change. And now, the next chapter of Lexus evolves with the coupe design concept unveiled at Detroit. With its striking looks, this concept hybrid 2+2 hints at the design cues that are coming in a wave of new Lexus models over the next 24 months"

NAIAS 2012 - The all-new Ford Mondeo

The all-new Ford Mondeo has been launched at the Detroit motor show. The car isn’t due to go on sale until March next year, but Ford has announced it early because the Mondeo’s sister vehicle, the US-market Fusion, has just been revealed at the Detroit show.
As part of the company’s ‘One Ford’ policy, the European and Asian-market Mondeo and the US Fusion have merged to become essentially the same car.

Sources say the new car, which has been engineered primarily in America, is based on an all-new, “10 per cent stronger” platform that replaces the one under today’s Mondeo and the Mazda 6-sourced platform used by the current Fusion. It retains MacPherson struts at the front and gets all-new multi-link rear suspension. Ford claims the Mondeo has again been conceived as a driver’s car.
For now, most of the technical information relates to the Fusion, but Mondeo buyers can expect 168bhp/172lb ft 1.6-litre and 234bhp/250lb ft 2.0-litre turbocharged Ecoboost petrol engines, as well as Ford’s 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre diesels.

North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) - Schedule & Floor Plans

NAIAS 2012 Schedule & Floor Plans

The North American International Auto Show 2012 is where the global automotive community comes together to catch up on the latest news and events. Join more of your peers from around the world at the industry's most substantive annual event. In addition to some of the automotive world's most eagerly anticipated new vehicle premieres, you'll gain unprecedented access to more of the industry's top leaders and thinkers than anywhere else in the hemisphere.

Press Preview Parking and Shuttle
Parking during Press Preview is being made available in the lots indicated below. As more than 5,000 media attend the show, plan to arrive early and allow adequate time to park and pick up your credentials.
Hours of parking garages are subject to revision. Parking is recommended in the following lots:
1. Joe Louis Arena
900 West Jefferson
Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
2. Cobo Roof Deck
625 West Congress
Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
3. Millennium Garage
432 West Congress
Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

The Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 - The All New Porsche 911

The All  New 911

Porsche's new 911, seen here officially for the first time, will be sleeker, larger, lighter, more powerful, faster, less thirsty and, according to the maker, better to drive.

 

Known internally as the 991, the new 911 — the sixth truly independent model in an illustrious 48-year history — is set to make its world debut at next month’s Frankfurt motor show prior to going on sale in the UK in December.

The Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 - Subaru BRZ

Subaru BRZ coupé for Frankfurt   

  Subaru will give the clearest indication yet of the make-up of its all-new coupé – now officially named BRZ - at next month’s Frankfurt motor show with a new technology concept.

The Frankfurt concept, shown partially in a cryptic teaser video on Subaru’s official website, will be a development of the clear plastic-bodied concept at this year’s Geneva motor show that showcased Subaru’s involvement in the coupé it has co-developed with Toyota: the four-cylinder boxer engine, chassis and suspension package.

BRZ stands for “boxer engine, rear-wheel-drive, zenith”, with the latter word claimed to embody Subaru’s “ultimate passion” for the new baby sports coupé.

The Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 - 2012 VW Beetle

2012 VW Beetle 


If you think the 2012 VW Beetle looks like the old Beetle, well, you’d be right: from Super Beetles to New Beetles and Ragster concepts, this newest version of the automotive icon is inspired by a 73-year history. But make no mistake: 2012 ushers in a Beetle full of today’s key automotive features and technology, from three engine choices to Keyless Entry, an available panoramic sunroof, Fender Premium Audio and more. So yes – the aggressive style, the retro lines and planted look will get your attention.  But it’s the car that will make you want to drive. And drive.

 

Sporty. Dynamic. Bold. Since its debut at the 2011 New York International Auto Show, those have been just a few of the words used to describe the newly redesigned 2012 VW Beetle. Arriving here, however, at this new interpretation of a classic icon, is a story about drawing inspiration from the original Beetle and translating its unique style in a modern way. To do that, Volkswagen Brand Design Chief, Klaus Bischoff and team eschewed the design geometry defined by three semi-circles (front wing, rear wing, domed roof above it), gave the car a lower profile, a longer hood and a steeper front windshield. They also stretched the Beetle 3.3 inches wider and 6 inches longer, creating a more sporting, powerful appearance.

 

The Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 - BMW i8 Concept.

BMW i8 Concept.
The most progressive sportscar.

Sometimes it is time to leave the city. Escape the restrictions of everyday life. The BMW i8 is an icon of progress. It combines the energizing performance of a sports car with benchmark efficiency.

The concept car BMW Vision EfficientDynamics created excitement and very positive feedback at the IAA 2009. The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics made ​​it clear that an emotional sports car with the fuel economy of a small car is no contradiction, but could soon be reality.

The Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 - BMW i 3 Concept

BMW i 3 Concept.
The Megacity Vehicle.

The BMW i3 Concept is an uncompromisingly sustainable vehicle designed for urban areas. Driven purely by electric power and purpose-built to meet the demands of sustainable and emission-free mobility. It embodies an intelligent form of urban transportation and commuting.

BMW i3 Concept – Sustainable Mobility for the Megacity.

The BMW i3 is a well-resolved all-round concept, with every detail conceived and optimised to fulfil its eventual purpose. Its innovative LifeDrive architecture renders the BMW i3 Concept light, safe, spacious and dynamic. Innovative use of materials and intelligent lightweight design, moreover, not only enable the i3 Concept to travel long distances on a single charge and provide superb safety in the event of a collision. They also help give the car its excellent driving dynamics.