Paris Auto Show: Chinese competitors flock to Europe, Japanese competitors also return
Quick Look
- The Paris International Auto Show opened in Paris, France, with 20 Chinese brands exhibiting.
- While increasing their offensive with electric and hybrid vehicles, European companies are introducing new EVs and prototype vehicles, such as Citroen's low-priced EV prototype and Volkswagen's Tiguan EV.
- Japan's Honda and Subaru participated for the first time in eight years and ten years, respectively.
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Why It Matters
The Paris International Auto Show is held every other year, and this year's public exhibition will run from the 13th to the 18th. Organizers are expecting about 500,000 people to attend, about the same as the last time in 2024.
The Paris International Auto Show opened on the 12th in Paris, France, and was open to the public. A total of 20 Chinese brands exhibited. While they are stepping up their offensive with electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid vehicles, European companies are competing with them by launching new EVs and prototype vehicles, which are attracting attention. The Japanese players, who had been absent recently, also returned.
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The car show is held every other year, and this year's public exhibition is from the 13th to the 18th. Organizers are expecting about 500,000 people to attend, about the same as the last time in 2024.
France's Citroën, a subsidiary of European and American automobile giant Stellantis, exhibited an EV prototype car based on the popular small car of yesteryear, the 2CV. It is scheduled to go on sale in 2028 at a low price of around 15,000 euros (approximately 2.7 million yen). German giant Volkswagen has unveiled an EV version of its main sports utility vehicle (SUV) model, the Tiguan.
Among major Japanese manufacturers, Honda participated for the first time in eight years since 2018, and Subaru participated for the first time in 10 years since 2016 when it was at Fuji Heavy Industries.
Open Questions
- What are the names of the Chinese exhibiting brands?
- What kind of vehicles will Honda and Subaru exhibit?
- What is the specific performance and cruising range of Citroen's EV prototype car?
