The 2022 Geneva Motor Show was cancelled again, for the third consecutive year, thanks to ongoing issues related to the pandemic. The Comité Permanent du Salon International de l’Automobile organizers said in an announcement that “The direct and indirect issues relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic left the organizers with no alternative.” And that “These issues led to several recent cancellations, which resulted in the final confirmation of the show’s postponement.” (Source: Car and Driver) Read the original story…
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