At Opel, they "chose" not to participate in the Paris Motor Show, which is due one month later.
"We made the decision instead of the big car salons, but we place more emphasis on our own events for product demonstrations," said Opel / Vauxhall spokeswoman for Automotive News Europe . So now the German brand owned by PSA Group skips one of the largest car shows in the world, the Peugeot and Citroen brands on the domestic track have not yet.
It is interesting to note this year's French salon, because nearly 40 percent of European car sales will miss the event.
There will be no Volkswagen brand, Ford, Nissan, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Fiat and Jeep), and Volvo, Mitsubishi and Mazda. The luxury brands, Bentley, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce and McLaren will also not be in Paris.
These classic great salons have been changing for a while now, and they do not necessarily have to be involved with their huge costs. Competition is even stronger, profits are lower nowadays, and have joined the traditional shows to create a competitive environment with interactive events such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed or technology demonstrations such as CES Las Vegas.
(Source: hvg.hu / photo: Autoclassics.com, OPEL)