New York Auto Show 2020 Postponed to August Due To Coronavirus

Amid growing coronavirus fears, organizers have decided to postpone the New York International Auto Show until later this year.

Each year the New York International Auto Show brings some of the biggest players of the automotive industry together to reveal their latest designs to the public and showcase futuristic concept cars to the 1 million+ visitors that pass through the various halls of the Javits Center in Manhattan.

Given the huge attendance expected over the 10 day event and growing pressure on global events organizers to take precautions regarding the potential spread of coronavirus, it has been decided the New York International Auto Show will be postponed until later this year.

In a statement released by the show organisers, Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, President Mark Shienberg stated, “We are taking this extraordinary step to help protect our attendees, exhibitors and all participants from the coronavirus. For 120 years, ‘the show must go on’ has been heavily embedded in our DNA, and while the decision to move the show dates didn’t come easy, our top priority remains with the health and well-being of all those involved in this historic event. We have already been in communication with many of our exhibitors and partners and are confident that the new dates for the 2020 Show will make for another successful event.”

The New York International Auto Show will now be held 28th August through to 6th September 2020.

The postponement of the New York Auto Show joins a growing number of global auto & luxury events that have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak as listed below.

• The International Concours De Elegance St Moritz 29th February 2020 (CANCELLED)
• Beijing Motor Show 21st – 30th April 2020 (POSTPONED until further notice)
• Geneva Motor Show 3^rd -15^th March 2020 (CANCELLED)
• Dubai International Boat Show 10^th – 14^th March 2020 (POSTPONED till November 2020)
• F1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 13-15th March 2020 (CANCELLED)
• Singapore Yacht Show 19^th – 22^nd March 2020 (POSTPONED till October 2020)
• Palm Beach International Boat Show 26th – 29th March 2020 (POSTPONED until further notice)
• F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix  19^th – 22^nd March 2020 (Will run as a televised participants only event with no spectators)
• F1 China Grand Prix 17^th – 19^th Aril 2020 (POSTPONED until further notice)
• Watches & Wonder Geneva 25^th – 29^th April 2020 (CANCELLED)
• Baselworld 30th April – 5th May 2020 (POSTPONED till 27th January – 2nd February 2021)