Will traditional car shows become a thing of the past? "Watching car shows at home" will become the mainstream!

In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, ensure everyone's health, and not cause trouble to the government, city-wide lockdowns have been implemented one after another.

According to common sense, there will be big moves in the auto industry after the Spring Festival. First, the Chicago Auto Show, which has a century-old history, is the largest and longest lasting in the United States, and then, as the "trend vane" of global international auto shows, The annual Geneva International Motor Show will also officially meet with the audience. After all, the Geneva Motor Show is the world's most eye-catching auto show with the most automotive technology. It is also a blockbuster auto show where manufacturers will announce the latest models.

However, the epidemic is unstoppable. First, the domestic Beijing Auto Show was canceled, and then foreign auto shows were greatly affected. The postponement was also a good result, and many auto shows were canceled. Recently, the two major international auto shows in Paris and North America have decided to cancel due to the impact of the epidemic, and the resumption time is yet to be determined. The postponement and cancellation of such a series of large-scale auto shows means that there will be no auto shows in the world in the first half of this year.

The North American Auto Show was originally scheduled to be held in Detroit in June this year, but it has been officially canceled due to the epidemic, and the auto show venue TCF Center has been requisitioned and converted into a "square shelter" by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). "Hospital" resists the epidemic, the 2020 North American Auto Show is completely bid farewell, and we can only wait for 2021.

The Paris Auto Show, originally scheduled for September 29th to October 11th, is still nearly half a year away and has now been cancelled.

The most regrettable thing is that the International Auto Show, which has been located in Frankfurt since 1951, is about to "change ownership"

Some time ago, the Frankfurt Motor Show officially announced that the next show will be held in two years The location has been changed to Munich. Missing the 2020 Frankfurt Motor Show means that the Frankfurt Motor Show, which has been held for nearly 70 years, will soon become history, and Munich will be a new beginning!

Due to the special circumstances this year, traditional international auto shows have been postponed or canceled. The automotive media, car enthusiasts, and consumers are unable to visit the site. However, it is impossible for manufacturers not to release new cars, so the auto show will be broadcast live. Live streaming of new car launches has become mainstream, and the days of "watching car shows at home" have really come.

Nowadays, 5G is becoming more and more popular, and live broadcast has become the best way to watch the excitement. Traditional auto shows will also change. New technologies, new technologies, new concepts, and new eras require new era gameplay. For consumers, although traditional auto shows can satisfy the "seeing" experience, with VR technology becoming increasingly mature, "seeing" auto shows is no longer a problem.

In this way, for car enthusiasts who just "see" auto shows, online visits are undoubtedly a big trend. After all, at auto shows, only a handful of people buy cars, and not everyone can experience the luxury brands you want to experience. Therefore, the Horse-drawn Car Market believes that it is not just the epidemic that has hindered the progress of traditional auto shows, but that the times have changed auto shows.

And unlike today’s popular “live car sales”, the auto show is for everyone to watch, so you don’t have to pay or worry. After all, who wouldn’t want to watch something new and join in the fun? What's more, you need to buy tickets to watch the auto show, but to watch the auto show live, you just need to sit at home and blow the air conditioner. Why not?

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.