Future of Frankfurt Motor Show uncertain

The future of the Frankfurt Motor Show is uncertain and it may be doomed.

Renault, Nissan, Toyota, Peugeot, Fiat, and Ferrari skipped the show held earlier this year. According to a media report, the 2019 show is said to have had 5,60,000 visitors. In comparison, the show saw 8,10,000 visitors in 2017 and 9,31,700 visitors in 2015. Auto shows across the world are said to be seeing a reduction in the number of visitors and are becoming irrelevant as car makers can control press releases and launches over the internet. The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) says that the show might get a theme park feeling to generate interest and the concept of mobility maybe taken to the city to engage with people.

Apart from a fall in the number of visitors, this year's Frankfurt Motor Show also saw a lot of protests by climate change activists and environmentalists against new SUVs. There were protests outside the venue as well as inside where protestors stood on top of cars.

Source: Jalopnik

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