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Six 'Beijing Auto show' stories April 2016 - April 2026
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I went to the Beijing Auto Show and it’s a glimpse at the future of the auto industry

Avatar for Fred Lambert Apr 26 2026 - 6:18 am PT
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I just spent two days at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), and I need to tell you something: the future of the auto industry is electric and Chinese. I’m not being dramatic. Just realistic.

In a single hall at the show, there were more EV models on display than there are available ones in the entire United States. There are 17 halls at this show. Seventeen. And they all have more EVs than the US market.

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XPeng at Beijing Auto Show: 2K pure vision ADAS, neural network, 1km/sec fast charging, and a new AI-driven EV sub-brand [Video]

Avatar for Scooter Doll Apr 25 2024 - 10:42 am PT
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XPeng Motors kept things relatively short but sweet during its 20-minute presentation at the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show earlier today, but there’s a lot to get excited about following several updates from XPeng founder, chairman, and CEO He Xiaopeng, including an “entirely new breed” of EVs under a new sub-brand. Here’s the full recap.

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Hyundai is working on an all-electric SUV with “around 200 miles of range”

Avatar for Fred Lambert Apr 26 2016 - 5:39 am PT
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While some (including myself) were disapointed when Hyundai confirmed that its first all-electric vehicle, the Ioniq, will only have about 110 miles of EPA-rated range, we can now find some comfort in the fact that the Korean automaker plans for its next all-electric vehicle to have almost twice as much range as the Ioniq.
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Toyota to create an electric plug-in hybrid version of the Corolla in China

Avatar for Fred Lambert Apr 25 2016 - 5:32 am PT
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Ahead of the Beijing Auto Show this week, Toyota announced that it will create an electric plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the Corolla for the Chinese market. While the automaker’s announcement appears to limit the vehicle’s availability to China for now, it does open the door for a possible global launch of a PHEV version of Toyota’s flagship midsize sedan.
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VW is teasing a new electric plug-in SUV concept to be unveiled next week [Gallery]

Avatar for Fred Lambert Apr 18 2016 - 1:46 pm PT
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Vokswagen sent out a press release this morning with new images to tease an upcoming electric plug-in hybrid SUV concept to be unveiled at the Beijing Auto show next week.

The company describes the concept as a “premium SUV’ and it will release the concept under its VW brand – even though Volkswagen as another premium electric SUV, although all-electric, coming out under its luxury brand: Audi.
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