'We regret this situation, but the health of all participants is our and our exhibitors' top priority.'
Cars and workers at the Palexpo exhibition centre as the 90th edition of the International Motor Show was cancelled to curb the spread of the coronavirus, in Geneva, Switzerland.Car makers were scrambling to reorganise press conferences and vehicle presentations after Swiss authorities forced the cancellation of the Geneva Motor Show on Friday in an effort to contain the coronavirus.
BMW and Mercedes-Benz said they would use live-streaming to present the BMW Concept i4 and a revamped Mercedes E-Class respectively. French brand DS, part of PSA Group, said it was seeking a venue near Paris to showcase a new concept car and was rescheduling interviews with executives by telephone. Switzerland on Friday banned large events expected to draw more than 1,000 people to try to curb a coronavirus outbreak that has spread from China across the world.
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