Speculation had been rife that the event would be cancelled, with global car sales in freefall and several high-profile manufacturers absent from last year's event at ExCeL in east London, such as BMW, Volvo, Aston Martin and Fiat.
The SMMT said that the recession has made any show in 2010 untenable. ‘The global credit crunch has placed the automotive sector under unique pressure and has created a level of uncertainty that deters manufacturers from committing to large-scale, international events,' said SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt.
International Motor Industry Events (imie), the organisers of the British International Motor Show, claim the event has only been postponed and will return at some stage in the future.
It has been rumoured that the SMMT is looking to reintroduce the biennial event in 2011, and so avoid any potential clash with the London 2012 Olympics.
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