Thread: British Motor show cancelled

British Motor Show cancelled



The continuing financial turmoil in the motor industry has been blamed for the announcement that the 2010 British Motor Show will be cancelled.
After consultation with the UK representatives of the motor industry, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today (March 10th, 2009) officially called off the London show, citing the inability of the car companies to commit to a 2010 exhibition in today's financial climate.
"The British International Motor Show is the UK's largest consumer exhibition, hugely popular with the public, and has been attracting increasing numbers of visitors over recent years, making the decision to cancel the 2010 Show an extremely difficult one. However, the global credit crunch has placed the automotive sector under unique pressure and has created a level of uncertainty that deters manufacturers from committing to large-scale, international events," said SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt.
Despite the doom and gloom, it's hoped that the show will return to its highly successful London Docklands venue within the next few years. Speaking on behalf of International Motor Industry Events (imie), the organisers of the British International Motor Show, joint managing director Rob Mackenzie said: "Given the great strides that the Motor Show has taken since its return to London, we fully endorse the decision to postpone BIMS until market conditions will again permit us to deliver a world class event that truly showcases the UK industry."


OMG i can't belive they have done this I've gong for at least 5 years!!!!

I like cars and have been to many shows , but sometimes they are a bit dull and you end up more pulledby the chicks than some of the motors. . your basically paying to see a super car do absolutely nothing. Personally i'd rater se a motor show on a circuit where they are showing you what the cars can do not telling you