“Electric” might be the best word to describe the atmosphere at the recent Beijing Motor Show, now considered one of the world’s largest car exhibitions.
China’s vision for the future of electric mobility will be on full display during the 10-day event until this weekend. Organizers estimated that 117 new global models and Chinese domestic models would debut in Beijing. In fact, about 30 foreign brands had booths, and the turnout was the highest ever seen at an auto show even before the pandemic. Koreans and Japanese came to Japan, and from Germany, Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume, BMW Group’s Oliver Zipse, Mercedes-Benz Group’s Ola Kallenius and others visited their home countries. claimed the brand.
Some models were powered by gasoline, or ICE or internal combustion engines, but the vibe was obvious.That’s it. According to show officials, a total of 278 electric vehicle models and plug-in hybrid models were exhibited in Beijing.
After digesting most of the information announced during the show, we parsed the list and handpicked some of the more interesting models. They are shown below in no particular order.
BYD Ocean-M Concept
BYD launched off-roaders, SUVs and sedans in its global assault on the car market, and added a hot hatch concept in AutoChina. The Ocean-M (above) is a Volkswagen Golf-sized five-door hatchback that BYD will likely pitch as a rival to the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX. The show car has a sporty design with a sharp rise toward the rear window and sharp surfaces along the front and sides. The show car features a huge rear wing, aero diffuser and side blades.
Denza Z9GT
BYD’s luxury brand Denza, a joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz, showcased the Z9 GT, a gigantic wagon powered by three electric motors that produces an impressive 952 horsepower. This EV weighs an impressive 6,338 pounds, which is about 440 pounds heavier than the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. BYD’s head of design is German Wolfgang Egger, who previously worked at Alfa Romeo and Audi.
Lamborghini Urus SE
The Volkswagen subsidiary has brought Italian sex appeal to Beijing in the form of an “ultra” luxury SUV that has been unveiled to the public for the first time in China. The plug-in hybrid Uris SE SUV delivers around 800 horsepower and features a series of visual and technology updates inside and out. This car is an unqualified wonder, with a hood with a “floating” design. The interior design follows the “Feel Like a Pilot” concept and features his 12.3-inch central touchscreen with a new human-machine interface (HMI), allowing enhanced interaction between the driver and the digital system.
Changan E07
The styling is reminiscent of Tesla’s Cybertruck. A combination of a fastback sedan and a sleek crossover, the rear window slides over the roof and the trunk lid folds back like a pickup. Some observers liken it to the Ford Ranger. Expected to arrive in Chinese showrooms in October, the E07 will be powered by a choice of single-motor or dual-motor electric drivetrains. Performance figures have not yet been revealed.
Xiaomi SU7
Take styling cues from Porsche and offer a car that costs less than Tesla, and you’ve got the Xiaomi SU7, made by the Chinese smartphone giant. Forget looking at this outside of China, as the company claims it is “100% focused” on the domestic market for at least three years. On the eve of the Beijing show, orders for the SU7 reached 75,723 units, and 28 days after the model’s launch, 5,781 units were delivered.
hongqi national style golden sunflower
Golden Sunflower is a luxury limousine concept. And it’s clear that the designers sought the highest level of luxury. Check out the vehicles on display in Beijing. In the back row he has two separate seats, with armrests and cup holders in the middle. A touch screen on the front of the armrest controls in-car functions such as seat heating, massage and air conditioning temperature. Other configurations include face/voice/gesture multi-mode interaction modes and intelligent ambient light adjustment. Hongqi is China’s oldest passenger car brand, launched in 1958. The company has been building limousines for several generations for state agencies.
VW ID.Code concept
This large all-electric SUV is a preview of the production vehicle for the Chinese market. The low-slung ID.Code is the best-looking model in the VW brand’s electric-only ID family. VW brand CEO Thomas Schäfer said the concept was developed to meet the “needs and desires of Chinese customers,” but European visitors to the show were disappointed in the We expect that the design may also influence the styling of VW’s next-generation ID SUV in Europe.
geely galaxy starship concept
How can you be lonely with a name like that? Galaxy is a brand of Geely Automobile, and Starship is its flagship. Geely’s GEA platform is an AI digital chassis that unlocks an AI digital ecosystem for new energy vehicles. Developed in-house by Geely Automobile, it integrates technologies such as steer-by-wire, intelligent driving, and individual wheel drive. The front of the Galaxy Starship is sealed and has a dot matrix design similar to the one found on the Galaxy E8. The side body lines are straight, much like the style of his Chinese EV startup.
