The 2024 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition

The 2024 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition will be held at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 25th to May 4th, 2024. At this year's auto show, the number of global debut vehicles reached 117, and 278 new energy vehicle models were also unveiled. The exhibition hall is overcrowded from the beginning of the open day, and various press conference venues are also difficult to find. Media and dealers from all over the world are active in every corner of the exhibition hall.

Currently, China's new energy vehicle technologies such as batteries, motors, and electronic controls are leading globally. The battery has the greatest competitive advantage among them. Currently, more than half of the top ten global power battery sales companies come from China. Beatrix Keim, Director of China Affairs at the German Automotive Research Center, stated in an interview with People's Daily Online that China is no longer just a strong competitor in the global automotive industry, but has become a leader in the field of electric vehicles. Michael Kirsch, President and CEO of Porsche China, believes that this year's Beijing Auto Show is a vision for the future, allowing people to see the development direction of the automotive industry in the future

Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, a German authoritative expert in automotive economics and director of the Bochum Automotive Research Institute, emphasized that the cost advantage of China's electric vehicle industry is a natural competitive advantage established through decades of development, constantly exploring and innovating in the fierce market competition, and establishing a natural competitive advantage through long-term investment in fields such as power batteries and software. "The future of automobile development in China, if we face the future with protectionist measures, it will be a big mistake."

Hildegard Muller, President of the German Association of Automobile Manufacturers, also participated in the Beijing Auto Show for the first time this year. She stated that in 2023, German automobile manufacturing companies sold 3.7 million cars in China. The German automobile industry firmly supports market openness and fair competition, opposes trade protectionism, and the development of electric vehicles in China and the vitality of the Chinese market are beneficial to the development of the global automobile industry.