2011 Shanghai Auto Show: The quality of history is the highest

This week can be described as the carnival of the Chinese automobile fans. The 14th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (2011 Shanghai Auto Show) was held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from April 21st to 28th. The theme of this year's auto show is “Innovation and the Future”. The exhibition will cover an area of ​​230,000 square meters, and the number of vehicles on display will reach 1,100. This is one of the world’s largest and most influential auto shows this year.

The quality of quantity is the highest in history

The 2011 Shanghai Auto Show has set a number of historical milestones, both in terms of scale of exhibition and quantity and quality of exhibitors. This year's Shanghai Auto Show, with an exhibition scale of 230,000 square meters, 2,000 Chinese and foreign automakers from 20 countries and regions worldwide gathered at the Shanghai Auto Show, exhibiting 1,100 vehicles and launching the world's first 75 vehicles, including the world premiere of the International Auto Company. 19 Vehicles, the domestic automobile enterprises launched the first 56 vehicles.

This year, the organizers arranged the Chinese and foreign automobile companies in the same exhibition hall for the first time. The independent brands and the international giants appeared on the same stage. The domestic six major automobile groups FAW, SAIC, Dongfeng, Chang'an, GAC, and BAIC all took the group lineup and exceeded the historical exhibition scale. High-profile debut, fully launched its own brand of independent research and development or production of cars. This year's Shanghai Auto Show, various multinational companies have further improved on the basis of the original high standards. The Volkswagen car company's Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler and its brands shine in Shanghai. Japanese car companies such as Toyota, Honda, and Nissan have all appeared to boost confidence. The U.S. giants GM, Ford, and Chrysler all participated in the fair.

For the first time, this year's Shanghai Auto Show attracted the passion of world-class design companies, including PININIFARINA and Italian design company ICONA. Pininfarina was Ferrari's Queen's Design Company. It was the first time that Ekor came to China to launch two electric cars, including its world premiere concept car, the Flying Shark.

New models stunning appearance

This time a large number of new models debuted during the Shanghai Auto Show. Including the new Passat, 2012 Jetta, a new generation of BMW 6 Series Coupe, Buick SUV, Chevrolet Cruze hatchback, BMW X12.0T, Peugeot Rev 308, Hyundai IX20, Honda new Civic and so on. These new models will soon be produced domestically.

In addition, "Made in China" is also a strong debut, Chery, Geely, BYD, the Great Wall and other self-owned brand auto companies will also debut a number of new models developed independently at this auto show.

Sino-foreign joint venture automakers' own-brand models are also on the show at the Shanghai Auto Show. SAIC-GM-Wuling’s Baojun, Guangzhou Automobile Honda’s concept S1, and Dongfeng Nissan’s Qichen concept vehicle will be on display at the auto show.

Originally imported cars with foreign brands, joint ventures with foreign brands, independent brands, and joint ventures. So many car brands are dazzling.

Continuing the "green wind" of the Korean auto show, new energy vehicles will remain a focus of attention at this year's Shanghai auto show. The major multinational auto companies and domestic auto companies will exhibit a number of new energy vehicles and technologies at the Shanghai auto show. .

The auto show as a high-end exchange platform is also highly concerned by the automotive industry. The organizer carefully arranged four important events to ensure the exciting and successful Shanghai Auto Show, and built a good platform for exchanges and cooperation for people from all walks of life. The dizzying conferences and forums will enrich the content of the current Shanghai Auto Show and its status will become even more important.

Message from Shanghai Auto Show

Su Bo, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology: It is very important to pursue the ability of independent innovation. Improving core competitiveness is the pursuit of every company in an invincible position. For the Chinese auto industry, this task is more urgent, more challenging, and more mission-oriented.

Wang Xia, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Automobile Industry Branch: Today, under the dual pressure of increasing consumer demand and environmental pollution, how to promote and develop is a major issue that affects the development of car companies. We hope that manufacturers can share their ideas and ideas with us on energy issues, safety issues, and environmental issues.

Ai Baojun, deputy mayor of Shanghai: The automotive industry is an important pillar industry of the national economy. It is necessary to enhance the ability of independent innovation, change the mode of development, seek new growth engines and growth methods, and strive to turn into a strong and large scale during the 12th Five-Year Plan period. Large super industrial base.

Wang Ruixiang, President of China Federation of Machinery Industry: "I hope we can make full use of the opportunity held by Shanghai Auto Show Summit Forum to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between domestic and foreign counterparts, deepen our level of understanding and enhance the ability to open up industries. .

Wang Jinzhen, vice president of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT): As a car company, we should seize the opportunity and now it is time for us to take this step. The fact that Geely acquired Volvo such a pride in the Chinese auto industry last year proves that Chinese cars in the global era are emboldened and bold and will be successful.