Shanghai Auto Show: the future is all electric, self-steering and intelligent in the world’s largest EV market
- Carmakers plan to unveil more than 100 new models, 70 of which will be electric, according to the Shanghai Auto Show’s organisers
- More than 1 million visitors are expected to visit the 10-day event starting on Tuesday, 20 per cent more than the previous version held in 2021 under the shadow of Covid-19
Overall, more than 100 new models will make their global premiere at China’s largest car show between April 18 and April 27, the first major auto exhibition in the country after three years of stringent Covid-19 pandemic curbs, according to the organisers.
“It is a battlefield for major carmakers to display their latest vehicles and technologies to lure budget-sensitive Chinese drivers,” said Eric Han, a senior manager at Suolei, an advisory firm in Shanghai. “It will set the tone for the [carmakers’] prospects over the next one or two years as thousands of industry officials and consumers will visit the show and get a taste of the [latest] technological trends.”
The last show in 2021 was held under strict virus control measures when few key executives from major international carmakers and auto component manufacturers attended it due to China’s travel restrictions.
