Beijing show scale
- Organizers say the 2026 Beijing Auto Show will feature a huge lineup of new vehicles and premieres. (evshift.com) - The specifics: the show is set to display 1,451 vehicles and host 181 premieres. (evshift.com) - The coverage frames China as the industry centre of gravity, with a heavy mix of domestic EV makers and global brands. (evshift.com)
Beijing’s 2026 auto show is opening at a scale few rivals can match: organizers say it will display 1,451 vehicles and stage 181 premieres. (autobeijing.org.cn) Auto China 2026 is scheduled for April 24 to May 3 in Beijing, with press days on April 24-25, trade days on April 26-27, and public days from April 28 through May 3. Organizers say the show will also include 71 concept cars. (autoshow.org.cn; cnevpost.com) The event is spreading across two connected venues for the first time: the China International Exhibition Center in Shunyi and the Capital International Exhibition and Convention Center. The official sites put total exhibition space at about 380,000 square meters. (autobeijing.org.cn; beijingautoshow.com) That footprint reflects where the car business has shifted. China remained the world’s largest auto market in 2025, with vehicle sales reaching 31.44 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. (scmp.com; cnevpost.com) Electric and plug-in hybrid models are a big part of that story. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said new-energy vehicle sales in China rose to 12.87 million in 2025, up 35.5% from a year earlier. (cnevpost.com) The Beijing show’s exhibitor mix tracks that market. Official previews and company announcements point to domestic groups such as BYD, Chery, JETOUR and SOUEAST appearing alongside global brands including Hyundai and luxury marques such as Rolls-Royce and Bentley. (marketwatch.com; autoshow.org.cn; autobeijing.org.cn) Beijing and Shanghai now alternate as China’s two flagship auto shows, giving carmakers a regular stage for launches aimed at dealers, suppliers, media and consumers. The Beijing exhibition says it has run since 1990 and is classified as an international A-class auto show in China. (autobeijing.org.cn; bj.autochinashow.org) The immediate test starts on April 24, when the press halls open and the launch count moves from organizer forecasts to actual debuts on the show floor. (autoshow.org.cn; cnevpost.com)
