Geneva Motor Show Canceled for 3 Consecutive Years... Direct Hit from COVID-19 and Semiconductor Supply Shortage
[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] The Geneva International Motor Show, scheduled for February next year, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and semiconductor supply shortages.
On the 8th (local time), the organizers issued a statement saying, "Due to direct and indirect issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no alternative but to cancel the event," announcing that the event will be canceled next year as well, following last year and this year.
The organizers cited the risks of holding large-scale indoor events amid the COVID-19 outbreak, travel restrictions for participating companies, visitors, and the press, as well as cancellations by some automobile manufacturers due to semiconductor supply shortages as reasons for the cancellation.
They added, "The measures already taken to hold next year's event will be used to make the 2023 Motor Show a more influential event."
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The Geneva Motor Show was canceled consecutively after the Swiss government banned large-scale events in 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19, and in 2021, many automobile companies were expected to withdraw due to the pandemic.
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