Prestigious International Car Shows Where Automakers Reveal New Models - Jalopnik

A new wave of livestreaming and shifting industry priorities has pushed some major events to digital formats or to the sidelines, but several top international auto shows still act as high-stakes launch platforms for automakers. Jalopnik highlights the “upper echelon” of exhibitions where manufacturers reserve their biggest reveals, including IAA Mobility, Auto China, Auto Shanghai, and Monterey Car Week. It also points to the Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’Auto), first held in 1898 and staged biennially in Paris, where French brands like Renault, Peugeot, and Citroën historically unveil landmark models. The article notes the 2026 Paris edition ran in October and featured multiple concept cars.