The show, which is a key launch pad for new product for the world's biggest auto market, has been rescheduled to protect the health and safety of exhibitors and spectators, organizers said.

The Chinese government's measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus have hit automakers, which need to ship exhibits and trade fair furniture to Beijing.

The hybrid will launch Maserati's push toward electrification and its goal of introducing 10 new or updated models, including a full-electric sports car.

JAC Volkswagen, a new joint venture between Jianghuai Automobile and VW, said the first product under its new SOL electric vehicle brand will be a subcompact crossover, the E20X.