Beijing Auto Show scale

Auto China 2026 opened in Beijing on April 24 with more than 1,450 vehicles on display and 181 world premieres. (twincities.com) The show floor was dominated by electric vehicles and software-focused features, with Chinese brands and global automakers using the event to launch new models for the world’s largest car market. (twincities.com) (manilatimes.net) BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao brand unveiled its first sedans and a Formula X supercar concept in Beijing, extending a lineup that had previously centered on sport utility vehicles and off-road models. (carnewschina.com) Beijing Hyundai used the show to debut the Ioniq V, while Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën presented four concept cars as foreign joint-venture brands tried to show they can still compete in China’s fast-moving market. (carnewschina.com) (twincities.com) China’s domestic market has become a brutal contest of price cuts, faster model cycles and in-car technology, pushing automakers to treat big auto shows as launch pads rather than static displays. (manilatimes.net) That pressure has helped local electric-vehicle makers take center stage at Beijing, even as international brands still rely on the show to defend market share and signal new China-specific products. (twincities.com) (manilatimes.net) The exhibition’s size also matters outside China because the same companies are chasing export growth, using home-market scale to develop cheaper electric cars and more advanced driver-assistance systems. (manilatimes.net) In Beijing, that produced a simple picture: a giant auto show where the biggest numbers belonged to a market now setting the pace for the industry’s next round of launches. (twincities.com)