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October 7, 2021 05:17 pm

The 2022 Geneva Motor Show is nixed thanks to COVID and the chip shortage





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The 2022 Geneva International Motor Show, slated to happen in February, has been canceled as the COVID pandemic persists and the auto industry struggles with a global chip shortage.


Organizers said Thursday that there are still too many “uncertainties” related to the pandemic and the shortage for automakers to commit to the show, which usually serves as a showcase for wild supercars, concepts, and prototypes. The hope is to have “a more impactful show in 2023” with more virtual presentations.


“We have pushed very hard and tried everything to reactivate the Geneva International Motor Show in 2022,” Maurice Turrettini, who runs the committee in charge of the show, said in a statement. “Despite all our efforts, we have to face the facts and...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22714787/2022-geneva-motor-show-canceled-covid-semiconductor-shortage

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