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    Crowds in face masks pack out China auto show after COVID-19 delay

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    Crowds in face masks pack out China auto show after COVID-19 delay

    10-day event opened as China has largely brought the virus outbreak under control


    Published:  September 26, 2020 12:26 AFP  and  Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor

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    Beijing: Crowds packed a mega motor show in Beijing on Saturday - the only major international auto event this year - as manufacturers hope to boost the world's biggest car market despite the coronavirus battering demand. Image Credit: AFP
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    Delayed for five months because of the pandemic, the 10-day event opened as China has largely brought the virus outbreak under control, although travel restrictions mean most overseas executives appeared virtually to introduce their new motors. Image Credit: AFP
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    But this did not stop a packed audience in mandatory face masks from cheering as new cars were driven on stage to be shown off. Image Credit: AFP
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    But this did not stop a packed audience in mandatory face masks from cheering as new cars were driven on stage to be shown off. Image Credit: AFP
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    The fact the glitzy gathering was going ahead marked "a symbol of hope" in the industry, BMW China CEO Jochen Goller told the crowds Saturday morning. Tickets were limited this year in a bid to reduce crowds, although crowds surged through the exhibition centre shoulder-to-shoulder. Image Credit: Reuters
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    China's auto industry is showing signs of recovery after passenger car sales collapsed by around 80 percent in February, when consumers stayed home and the economy came to a near-standstill to curb the virus outbreak. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Sales have picked up after a painful first quarter, up 8.8 percent on-year last month according to the China Passenger Car Association. Image Credit: AFP
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    Saturday's sprawling displays of almost 800 vehicles includes 82 world premieres, with automakers jostling to gain market share and revive consumer interest after a long slump predating the pandemic. Image Credit: Reuters
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    In a year where global auto sales are expected to fall by 20 percent, rating agency S&P expects China may be the only market to catch up with 2019 volumes in the next two years. Image Credit: AFP
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    Electric vehicles were also a prominent feature of the China show as Beijing pushed the sector and targets a 25 percent adoption of energy-saving vehicles by 2025. Image Credit: AFP
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    There were 160 on display on top of concept cars from makers including luxury brand Audi, Japanese giants Honda and Nissan and Chinese electric vehicle start-ups like Nio and XPeng. Image Credit: AFP
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    China's electric vehicle firms have seen a surge in interest from investors as they search for the next Tesla - also hosting a stand drawing large crowds - with XPeng and Li Auto both going public in the US this year. Image Credit: AFP
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    Meanwhile, established players like Volkswagen and BMW made commitments to their own electric future, with all-electric models to be produced in China. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Although China's auto sales are still expected to fall by up to 9 percent this year overall, new energy vehicles are likely to pick up in the second half, S&P predicted. Image Credit: Reuters
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