Has long It was said that visiting China from the West is similar to landing in a parallel universe. Choose any gigantic city, and most aspects look and feel fundamentally familiar, but the basics are different. You can’t accept Uber or apply Google maps to move and the hotel TV has no Netflix. Instead, there is always a national alternative. One that is probably newer, bigger, faster, and maybe even better than what you got home.
And so for the Chinese car industry, the latest opportunity to deter live daylights from Europe and the United States appeared on the Shanghai Show Auto. A performance, taking place in the world’s second largest space in the world, in the series over 1,400 cars from 26 countries spread out in 13 halls. About 93 vehicles debuted before 1 million participants. YouTubers would later send a transition to the whole show with a time of running longer than Interstellar.
What do you think how many world debuts took place during the International Motor Show in Geneva 2024? About a dozen. No wonder canceled for 2025
For the western eyes, photos of the Shanghai auto reminds you to ask chatgpt to recreate the glory days of the past. Everyone who walked around the expansive congress halls in Paris, Frankfurt, Geneva, Detroit and even Birmingham, and stared at the fresh and stimulating recognition of the scene. There are many shiny metal and coal, formed in cars of any possible size, shape and social status. But badges are unknown, nameless models names; Prices incredibly low, results of results from another planet.
I must admit that some cars are dressed in fur like toys for children, along with rabbit ears and tail, but maybe it’s just AI hallucinations. It is still largely like the Auto Show Europe and the USA have been leading in the preparatory world every few months.
Names such as Jetour, Denza, Icar, Changan, Hongqi and Luxeed do not call many bells. Keep walking and you will see a calming look at Audi, Lotus, Buick and Volkswagen, but the spark of knowledge they bring, is quickly extinguished by a clear realization: the centuries are no longer in Shanghai. They are surrounded by younger, capable and lattice rivals with hunger to put a ding in the universe. And he is going to have the madness of feeding.
Winners and strange
The most critical events of this year’s Shanghai program contained Jetour g900extended SUV range with two turbines on the back for apply as a boat; electric Porsche 911 Rival from Denz belonging to BYD; Awarded Xpeng M03 Mona; and Maxtro S800A luxurious sedan competing with Maybach with Huawei.
Yes, this Huawei. The telecommunications company supervises Harmony Clever Mobility Alliance (Hima), which includes car brands such as Aito, Stelato and Saic, another car group, which includes, among others, Rowe, Rising Auto, Wuling and former producer of British MG sports cars.