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Beijing autoshow postponed to September due to pandemic

03 April 2020 - 12:00 By Reuters
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The annual Beijing autoshow has been postponed until later this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The annual Beijing autoshow has been postponed until later this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Image: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Organisers of the Beijing autoshow, which was scheduled to be held in late April, said on Friday the event would be held between 26 September 26 and 5 October due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Several other auto shows globally have been cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic, including those in New York, Geneva and Sao Paulo.

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