The official Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) Facebook page has posted a video revealing 16 car brands that have so far confirmed their participation – in alphabetical order, they are Dongfeng, GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Jetour, Kia, Mazda, MG, Nissan, Perodua, Proton (and Proton eMas), smart, Toyota, Weststar Maxus, Xpeng and Zeekr.
Not in the list are Audi, BMW, BYD, GAC, Chery, Ford, Isuzu, Jaecoo, Leapmotor, Lexus, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Peugeot, Subaru, Suzuki, Tesla, Volkswagen, Volvo and Wuling – let’s see if any of these brands put their hands up before June 12-21, which is just two months away.
Dongfeng, Hyundai, Jetour, Maxus and Zeekr were not at the last KLIMS in 2024 but will be there this year. GAC Aion, Mitsubishi and Peugeot were there in 2024 but have either yet to confirm their participation this year or said no altogether.
KLIMS 2024 saw 183,221 visitors from December 5-11, 2024. The show’s 10th edition hosted over 70 automotive and mobility brands in total.
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Auto show has lost its meaning and excitement since the industry has shifted to disposable business model with so many new entries in recent years.
People used to get excitement with long awaited new model/facelift launches. Now it’s just ‘meh’ another model or facelift to replace the one launched few months ago.
Please don’t go out of your way to support this show, it has been consistently disappointing every year. Theres only a very small selection of concept cars. 16 brands that everyone here have already seen or sat in. No new car debut. Seems like the organizers put very minimal effort.
Marketing is all about spending money, and the team will calculate whether its money well spent or otherwise.