The show was to begin on April 21.
China, which is where it all began, is having major problems with the coronavirus pandemic. The resurgence in COVID-19 cases has impacted the automotive industry first, prompting Beijing Auto Show organizers to postpone the event indefinitely. Since last month, rumors about a delay were circulating on the Internet. Now, the news has become official.
To confirm that this year’s edition was pushed back, the Secretariat of Auto China went to WeChat (a Chinese social networking platform). The organizers have yet to provide a date for the event. Auto China 2022, as it was originally called, was to open on April 21st with the first media day. It would then close on April 30th with the last public day.
Auto China representatives stated in a weekend message that they would closely monitor the spread of the epidemic and will work to improve the organization and service work of the event to meet the requirements of the epidemic control and prevention policy. You will be notified separately about the exact holding time following the extension.
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The show was expected to feature a visit from the EQS rival. The next-generation 7 Series (G70), and its EV counterpart will still be on display, but the Mercedes EQS competitor won’t be available to the Chinese public. The event was also expected to include the newly unveiled long-wheelbase, i3 Sedan.
Beijing was the next destination for another important car, although it was only a concept. This is an electric sedan that will be previewing the ” AeroB” next year. It is a follow-up on the ID. Vizzion will replace the Passat with zero emissions starting in 2017. In the same vein as ID, a wagon is also in development. Space Vizzion from 2018.
It is still unknown which cars will be revealed online in the second half of this month, but it remains to be seen if they are the ones that were meant to make their debut in Beijing. It is not yet known if the show will be rescheduled later in 2022.