2020 Geneva Motor Show cancelled amid coronavirus outbreak

Just three days before the event was supposed to open up to the media, the Geneva International Motor Show has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.

© Headline Auto Just a few days before it was supposed to kick off, the Geneva Motor Show was cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.

With just a weekend standing between today and the kickoff of the Geneva Motor Show, the organization announced that the conference has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The show, which has been around since 1905 and annually draws hundreds of thousands of visitors, was shut down officially by the Swiss government which ruled that all major public events which bring together over 1,000 people are banned until at least March 15.

The 90th edition of the GIMS will now finally not take place. This is an injonction of the Federal Council of 28 February 2020 that no events with more than 1,000 people are allowed to take place until 15 March 2020.

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The organizers appear to have cancelled the event with reluctance stating that "the dismantling of the event will now have to be organized. The financial consequences for all those involved in the event are significant and will need to be assessed over the coming weeks." Those who already bought tickets will be refunded.

Without the motor show, the over 100 exhibitors that were slated to show off their latest vehicles and car tech are now faced with finding a way to connect their products and ideas with the public in a less direct fashion; some could opt instead for live-streamed digital reveals and announcements.

A few of the world premieres that were expected to take place include that of the Audi A3 and e-tron Sportback S, Bentley's Mulliner Bacalar and the Vantage Roadster by Aston Martin.