Geneva Motor Show opens this week, against the backdrop of poor consumer confidence and tough austerity measures hurting Europe's car market. Media are getting a sneak preview today, two days ahead of its official kick-off.
Global automakers have suffered setbacks in the region and the event is clouded by the absence of long-term participant, Saab, which went bankrupt last year, as well as Mitsubishi Motors's recent announcement that it would close its Holland based factory.
Carmakers are eyeing emerging markets such as China and India, even as growth in their auto markets stall.
Analysts say the industry faces a more uncertain and complicated landscape this year.

世界五大車展之一的第82屆日內(nèi)瓦國際車展6日開始舉辦為期兩天的媒體開放日，向上萬名記者展示260多家參展商的最新汽車和配件。全球經(jīng)濟危機加上人們?nèi)找孀非蟮墓?jié)能環(huán)保生活方式，使得各汽車制造廠商更注重研發(fā)小型車節(jié)能車。