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BMW has decided to skip the Paris Motor Show in October.

Company is committed to auto shows, but will be selective.

Audi and Mercedes are still attending the event.

Auto shows used to be a big deal, but their popularity and importance has waned. The Geneva Motor Show is dead, while the Detroit Auto Show isn’t worth attending . This means there’s only a handful of events that are worth marking on the calendar.

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The Paris Motor Show is one of them, especially for European automakers. It takes place in October and will have over 60 brands in attendance. This includes Audi and Mercedes, but BMW will be notably absent.

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That’s surprising, but Bloomberg is reporting the automaker decided to pull out “due to a shift in priorities.” BMW said they remain “committed to a selective presence at automotive shows in the future,” so it likely comes down to major events where they have something new to introduce.

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A recent example would be Auto China, where the company introduced a slew of new models including the iX3 Long Wheelbase and 7-Series facelift as well as Mini concepts.

However, BMW has been avoiding auto shows for vehicle introductions as of late. The M Concept Neue Klasse debuted at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, while the redesigned X5 was introduced at their plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

While BMW is far from the first automaker to skip a show, the move comes shortly after the company adjusted their full-year guidance for 2026. At the time, the firm cited an “accelerated” decline in China as well as intense competition in the region. As they noted, a “positive sales volume development in Europe and the U.S. cannot offset the decline in sales in China and the Asia-Pacific region.”

The automaker also blamed the war in Iran and other issues. These events paved the way for a “significant decline in profit and free cash flow in the second quarter.” This pushed the automaker to “intensify and accelerate its ongoing cost reduction initiatives.”

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