Paris motor show to return in 2022 Paris motor show to return in 2022 July 20, 2021 French motor show set for a comeback after partnering with a trade expo Organisers of the Paris motor show have confirmed the biannual French event will return in 2022 following a four-year absence. Traditionally held on alternating years with sister event the Frankfurt motor show, the Paris event last ran in 2018. Like so many motor shows since, the 2020 running was abandoned due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For 2022, show organisers have confirmed a full-scale return in partnership with Equip Auto, a well-known automotive trade event company. The pair will hold the event over October 17-23 next year.