Overview
- - Chinese brands rolled out more than 180 new models at Auto China 2026, underlining their scale in the world’s largest car market.
- - Battery leaders made bold claims, with CATL touting 1,500 kilometer range and BYD demonstrating charges from 10% to 70% in five minutes even at minus 30°C.
- - Autonomous driving featured as daily life in China, with driverless robo‑taxis visible on city streets and across the show floor.
- - Volkswagen detailed an “In China for China” push that adds agent‑based AI across its lineup and introduces a Jetta X electric SUV priced around €10,000 to defend share.
- - Chinese automakers are accelerating exports with projections topping seven million vehicles this year, raising pressure on incumbents in Europe, Japan and South Korea.