Those who are said to be dead live longer, and this also applies to trade fairs. In October 2022, the Paris Motor Show, which traditionally alternates with the German IAA every two years, was only a shadow of its former self. Of the previously more than one million visitors, less than 400,000 remained. Apart from Mercedes, a few Chinese and the local heroes Renault as well as the Peugeot, Citroën and DS brands that were absorbed into the Stellantis Group, it was practically dead. The sparsely occupied exhibition center was seen as a symbol of the loss of importance of the French automotive industry.
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