The 9th edition of the International Automobile Fair for cars and motorcycles, “Auto Expo”, together with the Maintenance Fair for maintenance tools and equipment “Main Expo” (Hand Expo) has officially opened its gates for the public on March 1. The event is taking place in the Palais des Expositions in Algiers. This year’s exposition includes 48 leading international carmakers, which present their various new models on a total space of 28,000 sq. m.
<i>El Moudjahid</i> reports that last year’s exposition attracted more than 200,000 visitors and that the event has become over the years one of the major economic events in Algeria. The exposition is scheduled to continue until March 9.
