Beijing shows nearly 1,500 cars

Auto China 2026 opened in Beijing on April 24 with 1,451 vehicles and 181 world premieres spread across two exhibition centers. (autochinashow.org) (technode.com) Organizers said the show runs through May 3 and covers 380,000 square meters, using all halls at the China International Exhibition Center in Shunyi and the Capital International Exhibition Center. (autobeijing.org.cn) (autochinashow.org) Official materials describe 17 exhibition halls in use, with 13 devoted to complete vehicles, making this edition larger than previous Beijing shows. (carnewschina.com) (autobeijing.org.cn) The center of gravity on the show floor is Chinese. Associated Press reported that domestic makers used the event to highlight intelligent driving systems, ultrafast charging and new electric models as they compete abroad. (usnews.com) Reuters images and coverage from the floor showed crowds around displays from brands including Xiaomi, while analysts told reporters Chinese companies are setting the pace in electric vehicles and batteries. (channelnewsasia.com) (usnews.com) The numbers also reset the benchmark from the last Beijing edition. Auto China 2024 logged 117 world premieres, 41 concept cars, 278 new energy vehicles and 892,000 visitors, according to show organizers. (autobeijing.org.cn) (adsale.com.hk) That makes the 2026 show less a conventional product launch calendar than a census of where the industry is moving: more software, more battery claims, and more Chinese brands using home-market scale to pressure foreign rivals. (forbes.com) (usnews.com) By the time public days end on May 3, the headline number will still be the same one that framed opening day: 1,451 vehicles in Beijing, and a show built to look bigger than anywhere else. (autochinashow.org) (autobeijing.org.cn)