Unveiled! Official Preview of Highlights for Auto China 2026
BEIJING - Auto China 2026, themed “Future of Intelligence,” will take place from April 24 to May 3, 2026 in Beijing. For the first time, the event will fully integrate two venues - the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi) and the Capital International Exhibition Center of China - reaching a total exhibition area of 380,000 square meters. Auto China 2026 features breakthrough upgrades across multiple dimensions, establishing itself as a core window leading the transformation of the global automotive industry and showcasing the innovative strength and vibrant development of China's automotive sector.
Highlight 1: Intensive Debut of New Vehicles, Full-Chain Synergy for Blueprint
Auto China 2026 will deliver an unprecedented feast of new vehicles and technological sophistication, becoming a grand gathering for the global automotive industry. Whether it's the high-end breakthroughs of Chinese brands, the peak showdown of global automakers' technical strength and design concepts, or the explosion of new products in niche markets, all will be concentrated here. Currently, all major global automakers have confirmed their participation. From domestic flagships to luxury benchmarks, from electric smart vehicles to rugged off-road models, global premieres and China debuts will compete on the same stage, comprehensively covering mainstream and high-end markets. The event will serve as a global innovation barometer, marking key milestones in the industry’s electrification and intelligent transformation.
This year's exhibition will feature a full-industry-chain showcase, including vehicle manufacturing, core components, intelligent driving technologies, and new energy ecosystems. Exhibits will include global launch models, cutting-edge connected vehicle technologies, and green energy solutions. Major global automakers, new energy vehicle brands, and cross-sector enterprises will all make concentrated efforts, not only providing consumers with a rich array of choices but also clearly outlining the future direction of the global automotive industry and highlighting the core strategic position of the Chinese market in the global automotive landscape.
Highlight 2: Dual-Venue Linkage, Achieving the World's Largest Scale
As the most intuitive upgrade highlight of this year's exhibition, the scale of Auto China 2026 has achieved a historic breakthrough. It is not only a record high in scale for Auto China but will also break the global auto show scale record, ranking first among global auto shows as the world's largest and most influential automotive exhibition.
The Capital International Exhibition Center of China and the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi) are adjacent to each other from north to south, representing Beijing's largest, most functional, and most technologically advanced comprehensive exhibition venue. During Auto China 2026, the two venues will be interconnected, creating a better participation and viewing experience for exhibitors and visitors. They will provide a platform for vehicle manufacturers, parts, and related industry exhibitors to showcase together, promoting exchanges and cooperation between upstream and downstream supply chain enterprises, and presenting a panoramic view of the overall status and development trends of the global automotive industry chain.
Highlight 3: Global Attention, Significant International Influence
Since its inception, Auto China has consistently led industry trends with a global perspective, attracting high attention from the global automotive industry. As the national political, cultural, and international exchange center, Beijing benefits from the headquarters of numerous domestic and international mainstream media and professional automotive media, offering outstanding communication advantages.
Auto China 2024 attracted 23,000 media representatives from 131 countries and regions, with 892,000 visitors, including 28,000 international visitors. During the two media days, 163 press conferences were held, and on the first media day alone, 7,401 overseas distributors attended.
With the expanded scale of Auto China 2026, the increasing global influence of the Chinese market, and technological innovation highlights, all data are expected to reach new highs, continuing to amplify international discourse power and further consolidating Auto China's position as a vital window for showcasing China's automotive industry achievements and gaining insights into global automotive transformation trends. At the same time, Auto China builds an excellent platform for the world to better understand China's economic policies, listen to China's voice, and share China's wisdom.
The new model launch events at this year's Auto China remain highly anticipated. Industry leaders from home and abroad, automotive executives, authoritative experts and scholars, teams from multinational automakers, international distribution partners, professional purchasing merchants, and global audiences will gather, joining international mainstream media in witnessing the unveiling of cutting-edge products and core technological achievements. Numerous multinational company executives will also travel from around the world to China, inspecting the site, mapping out industry layouts, and holding high-level strategic meetings and shareholder meetings to formulate global development plans.
Highlight 4: Deep Integration of Technology, Intelligence Becoming Standard
Currently, the global automotive industry has officially entered a critical turning point characterized by the finalization of electrification, implementation of intelligence, and deepening of connectivity. 2026 is widely recognized by the industry as a key node for large-scale commercial use of L3 autonomous driving and an explosive year for AI large models in vehicles. Intelligent technologies have shifted from concept validation to engineering implementation and from high-end options to mass-market standards, becoming core variables that reshape the automotive industry landscape and define product competitiveness. This trend will be prominently showcased at Auto China 2026.
Auto China 2026 has attracted hundreds of technology companies, including the world's top 100 component suppliers, chip and semiconductor companies, radar and ADAS solution providers, autonomous driving technology firms, and leading power battery manufacturers, actively applying to exhibit. This covers the complete technology chain from core components to system integration.
During the exhibition, core intelligent products and technological achievements such as intelligent driving algorithms, vehicle-mounted system, and full-stack intelligent solutions will be intensively displayed. Central computing platforms, physical AI, embodied intelligence, multimodal large models, as well as automotive-grade computing power and safety systems, will make concentrated appearances. Cutting-edge technologies such as smart cabin, vehicle-mounted AI, and high-speed connectivity will be presented simultaneously. Even cross-domain intelligences like robots will be showcased on the same stage, forming a "vehicle + smart technology" two-way empowerment pattern and presenting a comprehensive picture of the new development trends in the electrification, intelligence, and connectivity of the automotive industry.
