Volkswagen To Leave A Gaping Hole At 2018 Paris Auto Show

The Volkswagen brand will skip the Paris auto show this year, the company said Thursday, becoming the latest and most prominent carmaker to ditch the biennial industry gathering in the French capital.

Since the VW Group's emissions-cheating scandal erupted in 2015, Europe's largest automotive group has scaled back brand presentations at traditional car shows, including Detroit and Frankfurt, partly as a cost-cutting measure but also mirroring a sector trend.

"The Volkswagen brand is continually reviewing its participation in international motor shows," the carmaker said Thursday.

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skytop - 5/17/2018 11:42:32 AM

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Looks like Paris will be hosting an all Hyundai-Kia auto show.

Vette71 - 5/17/2018 11:58:06 AM

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TomM - 5/17/2018 12:55:39 PM

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Actually - the article specifically says that it is ONLY the VW brand - Audi - Skoda - and the rest WILL BE THERE.

If VW does not have anything new to offer at the France show - and since the parent company WILL have a major presence with the others - this is clearly a way to save money