BELGRADE -- A biennial car and motorcycle fair opened on Thursday in Belgrade after a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, offering a glimpse of new models of electric and ecologically advanced vehicles.

The 7th edition of Belgrade's car and motorcycle fair was opened by the Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic who highlighted Serbia's ambition to attract manufacturers of electric cars to open factories in Serbia.

"I believe that we will succeed in convincing some of the global players to accept our hospitality and open their factories in our country," Vucic said.

He said the fair "is the first manifestation of its kind in Europe, after a two-year hiatus." Most of the premiers at this fair are purely electric models or hybrids.