Auto China 2026 fills two exhibition centers with nearly 1,500 vehicles and 200+ global debuts

Auto China 2026 opened in Beijing on April 24 with 1,451 vehicles spread across two exhibition centers. (beijingautoshow.com) (autochinashow.org) Organizers said the show runs through May 3 and includes 181 debut vehicles and 71 concept cars across 380,000 square meters of indoor and outdoor space. (beijingautoshow.com) (cnevpost.com) The 2026 edition is the first to use both the China International Exhibition Center in Shunyi and the Capital International Exhibition Center, a dual-site format the organizers said pushed the event to world-leading scale. (beijingautoshow.com) (autochinashow.org) The official site’s media schedule listed 212 press conferences, while a show roundup carried by the organizer’s news page cited 219 news briefings and more than 1,000 exhibitors. (autochinashow.org 1) (autochinashow.org 2) Those numbers help explain what Beijing has become in 2026: less a conventional car show than a launchpad for electric vehicles, assisted-driving systems and car-tech ecosystems built by Chinese brands. (technode.com) (electrek.co) CarNewsChina’s show coverage captured that spread. BYD brought family-focused concepts, Chery showed the iCar RoBox, Xiaomi displayed an Aero GT concept, and Geely presented a purpose-built robotaxi prototype. (carnewschina.com) Geely said its robotaxi was China’s first purpose-built robotaxi shown at the event, and described it as a native Level 4 architecture rather than a modified passenger car. (markets.businessinsider.com) (carnewschina.com) Chery used the show to push a multi-brand strategy, saying before the opening that it would present a technology matrix spanning Chery, Exeed, Jetour, iCar and Luxeed. (marketwatch.com) Omoda and Jaecoo, Chery’s export-focused brands, tied their Beijing appearance to a separate milestone, saying global cumulative sales had surpassed 1 million units as they debuted the Omoda 4 and Omoda 7. (markets.businessinsider.com) By April 25, the organizer said the two media days had drawn nearly 30,000 journalists, including nearly 4,000 from overseas. That turnout matched the show floor’s message: Beijing is where automakers are now trying to define the next model cycle. (autochinashow.org)