The April show will be rescheduled for Aug 28 – Sept 6, with two days of media events set for Aug. 26-27.
The New York City area has seen a rising number of coronavirus cases. Many automakers had planned to use the show to unveil new vehicles.
“We are taking this extraordinary step to help protect our attendees, exhibitors and all participants from the coronavirus,” said Mark Schienberg, president of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, organisers of the New York Auto Show.
The show has in past years drawn more than a million visitors and is a boon to the city’s hospitality industry. It typically draws more than 5,000 reporters.
Several other auto shows globally have been cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, including those in Beijing, Geneva and Sao Paulo.
Some automakers have separately cancelled other media events set for coming weeks, citing the coronavirus outbreak.
