INTERMOT postponed to 2022
Koelnmesse, the international
exhibition centre at Cologne, Germany
(that organises the biennial
INTERMOT expo for the German
motorcycle trade association/IVM),
has announced that it has had to
cancel this year's planned INTERMOT
expo in October.
Koelnmesse stated that it "took this
decision not least in the interest of the
health of exhibitors and visitors. In
contrast to trade fairs with a B2B
orientation, major events such as
INTERMOT draw tens of thousands of
private visitors on all days of the trade
fair; the hall space is limited and the
time available is short.
"Spatial proximity and the shared
experience of the trade fair form an
integral part of the character of this
event. At this point in time, the
specifications currently in effect that
have been issued by the Robert Koch
Institute (RKI - the German
government health institute), policymakers
and the public authorities
cannot be met at major events. This is
compounded by uncertainties on the
part of numerous customers and the
complicated travel situation".
The next INTERMOT will be 5-9
October 2022 in Cologne. "We regret
that the overall situation leaves us no
other choice".
Like all exhibition organisers
throughout the world, Koelnmesse is
aware that 2020 is clearly going to
prove to be a watershed year in terms
of how consumer and B2B trade fairs
and exhibitions are operated.
They went on to say that in future, such
events "will incorporate more hybrid
elements – to supplement the on-site
experience with added digital reach.
All stakeholders involved now have
enough time to prepare accordingly
for the next INTERMOT in Cologne,
and to make it, once again, the
meeting place of the international
motorcycle community.
"We have hosted digital formats, in
planning, that will present vehicle
manufacturers' world premières for
the 2021 season, together with
innovations and industry news from
the parts, accessories and apparel
segments. There are also plans for a
B2B talk format that will discuss
'opportunities after the coronavirus
crisis'.
"All of the digital INTERMOT events
are scheduled for the end of 2020 and
will be broadcast as news streams to
the global motorcycle community".
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It is rumoured that a new 1,160 cc
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stages of development. Two months
ago Triumph announced it was
reducing its global workforce by some
400 people (240 in the UK). This
follows job losses confirmed following
the decision to move the last remaining
volume production to Thailand (the
Tiger 1200 and Speed Triple). Turnover
grew to GBP £529.5m in the year to
June 2019 (€585m), when worldwide
production was put at 60,131 bikes. At
that stage, some 6 to 7,000 were
thought to have been made at the UK
factory in the prior year.
KTM scored big at EICMA 2019
with its 901 Norden concept,
Husqvarna's first ever ADV, and
will be in the 2021 line-up. The
parallel twin engine is from the
890 Duke R, with the frame likely
from the KTM 790 ADV. Now
rumours of a 901 version of the
Vitpilen flat tracker are emerging,
also for 2021.
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