A Must for Car Manufacturers: The 84th International Motor Show in Geneva
28. March 2014The Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva (March 6 – 16, 2014) was a huge success, with over 670,000 attendees.
Every year, the show attracts journalists, buyers and automotive industry representatives from around the world. One of the world’s best major automotive shows, showcasing new models, new trends, new technologies and concepts of all aspects in the automotive industry.
The show is divided into seven separate areas, with the auto manufacturer’s area being the most popular. With nearly every make, model, fuel type, economy to luxury represented there was something to satisfy every enthusiast taste.
Overview Hall 4
This year the Peugeot 308 won the award “Car of the Year”. This international award is considered to be one of the most prestigious and desirable car award in the world, decided by jury of 58 journalists from 22 European countries.
Next year the Geneva International Motor Show will take place from March 5 – 15, 2015. For more information, please visit the fair website here.
Julian Busch, CEO of China Certification Corporation, took the opportunity to visit the Geneva International Motor Show to assess future market developments in the automotive industry. There were plenty of opportunities to discuss the CCC certification for the Chinese market with the manufacturers and suppliers that were exhibiting, along with current clients and interested attendees.
China Certification Corporation offers CCC certification for both suppliers and manufacturers. For automobile manufacturers, we can assist them with complete (whole) car approval, which will enable sales of vehicles into the Chinese market.
For automotive suppliers, we will first determine whether a CCC certification is required or possible for certain products or vehicles. Our close relations with Chinese certification authorities allow us to obtain a reliable results.
Next, we will determine the best CCC strategy for the approval of the car model(s), with emphasis on the expected sales volume in China. Here there are three different alternatives for applying for the approval:
- Full CCC certification of the vehicle
- Non-mass production CCC for particular vehicle model(s)
- Application for low volume CCC exemption.
We can provide you with complete information so you can determine the best solution, maximizing your return on investment.
We can also support automotive manufacturers to organize the CCC certification of their suppliers. If the car manufacturer centrally coordinates the CCC certification of their suppliers, they can save significant amounts of money.
One of the advantages of using China Certification Corporation is that we manage all of communications with the CQC (China Quality Certification Centre, chin. „中国质量认证中心“), the CCAP (China Certification Centre for Automotive Products, chin. „中汽认证中心“) and other relevant Chinese authorities and test laboratories. In addition, we monitor the GB Standards, implementation rules and other pertinent Chinese regulations to keep our clients informed and in compliance.
Information regarding CCC certification, the certification process and the costs can be found on our website. You will also find details regarding our certification package can be found on our website including a general anticipated time frame. Take a look at our references section for a list of some of our clients and what they are saying about us. For more detailed information please download our free booklet “CCC Made Easy” here. You may also consider our book “A Brief Guide to CCC: China Compulsory Certification”, which can be ordered directly on Amazon here.
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