Auto China 2020 to be held from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5 after delay

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- The 2020 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2020) will be held between Sept. 26 and Oct. 5, the sponsors announced on Apr. 3. If it were not for the coronavirus outbreak, the show was supposed to be opened on April 20.

As part of the show, auto parts and NEVs will be showcased at the Old China International Exhibition Center from Sept. 28 to 30, according to the announcement.

（Photo source: official website of the Auto China)

The Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, also known as Auto China, is a biennial international automobile show that alternates with the Auto Shanghai as China's yearly international automotive exhibition. As of 2018, it had been successfully held for 15 times. At the previous show, more than 1,200 exhibitors from 14 countries showcased 1,022 vehicles in total, of which 105 models were seen by the public for the first time.

Beijing activated on Jan. 24 the first-level public health emergency response, but has not lowered the level yet. As a megacity that deals with whopping foot traffic every day, the capital of China is still confronted with huge pressure for pandemic prevention and control.

Although the coronavirus has abated in China thanks to the country and its people’s painstaking coordination of efforts, the situation has been sharply worsened in other regions, putting the brakes on this year’s Geneva International Motor Show and Detroit Auto Show. On March 30, the host of the 2020 Paris Motor Show announced that the show would not be held as planned “in light of the seriousness of this unprecedented health crisis and its consequent economic shock wave”.