Introduction to New Energy Vehicle Models for the 2018 Beijing Auto Show
The 2018 Beijing International Auto Show has been in the limelight for over a week. Garage 42 brings you a preview of the latest new energy vehicles that will be showcased at this event, helping you stay informed and up-to-date.
This year’s exhibition is divided into two venues: the new center of the International Exhibition Center in Tianzhu, and the old center in Jing’an. Both centers will feature an array of new energy vehicles.
Although the show has allocated a special area within the old center in Jing’an for new energy vehicles, major automakers are still focused on the new center in Tianzhu. Let’s take a look at the exhibition halls in the new center and preview the highly anticipated new energy vehicles on display.
E1 Hall Floor Plan and Major New Energy Vehicles:
One of the most highly anticipated new energy vehicles in the E1 Hall is the Toyota ix4 EV, the first electric SUV launched by Guangzhou Automobile Toyota. Based on the Guangzhou Automobile Trumpchi GS4 EV model, this new energy vehicle will be sold through Guangzhou Automobile Toyota’s dealership channels to meet the national new energy dual credit policy requirements.
E2 Hall Floor Plan and Major New Energy Vehicles:
# E2 Pavilion focuses on SAIC and Shanghai General Motors. Details about Buick Enspire all-electric SUV, plug-in and electric cars Velite 6 can be found in our introduction from the Buick new energy vehicle launch event SAIC GM: I Want to Make a Pure Electric SUV too. In addition to Buick, Chevrolet, the subsidiary of GM, also brought its veteran in the new energy circle, Bolt. New energy vehicles of SAIC Group include SAIC Roewe Vision-E, SAIC Maxus V80. JAC will also release a new model iEVA50. In addition, JAC will also release an unmanned driving test car jointly developed with Baidu in the field of intelligence, which is said to be officially mass-produced in the second half of 2019.
E3 Pavilion Floor Plan and Main New Energy Models:
E3 Pavilion has NIO, the rising star of local new carmakers, and BYD, the veteran in the field of new energy in China.
NIO brought the 6-seater version of ES8 to this auto show and will display its second model, the ES6 concept car, a small SUV.
Compared with NIO, the Internet celebrity degree of QIANTU is not as high. QIANTU brought the long-awaited iS6 production version, a large electric SUV, with a body length of 4 meters 9 and rare gullwing doors for an SUV.
In addition to showcasing the new generation of Tang, BYD also brought an electric SUV concept car, E-SEED.
This concept car was fully designed by Wolfgang Egger (former Audi designer), the current design director of BYD. E-SEED represents Electronic (electric), Sports Experience, Environmental Device.
After experiencing the peak and decline of the electric car market, it seems that BYD will need to rethink its electric car development blueprint.
Audi and Toyota, located in the same exhibition hall, plan to continue the performance of plug-in hybrid models. Designing plug-in hybrid models on popular fuel vehicles is a stable transition plan.
Floor Plan of E4 Hall and Main New Energy Vehicles:
WmAuto Automobile gave WmAuto the best advertising at the Beijing Auto Show on the 20th. Please see Will WmAuto EX5’s Starting Price of 99,000 RMB Mark the Beginning of the Electric Car Age?As the star of the electric vehicle industry, Porsche Mission-E does not expect to disclose more information at the auto show. The new energy models that Porsche will bring this time include Mission-E Cross Turismo and the plug-in hybrid Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo which has a complicated name.
The new force in car-making, AIWAYS, will exhibit an electric SUV U5 ION, and the high-performance sports car RG made by the “father of Audi quattro” will also be displayed.
As the best-selling national electric vehicle brand, BAIC New Energy, would be embarrassed not to release one or two new products at the local auto show. The EU5, a new energy vehicle of BAIC New Energy, which will be released at this auto show, looks very similar to other BAIC New Energy models. In addition, there is an electric SUV EX5.
Actually, I really want to ask about the similarity between the names of WM EX5 and BAIC EX5.
Students interested in autonomous driving can also go to the Hyundai Nexo stand for a visit.
W2 Pavilion Layout and Main New Energy Vehicle Models:
The most regrettable thing for the best-selling electric car globally, Nissan Leaf, is undoubtedly that it failed to occupy a place in the largest electric vehicle market in China. The new generation of Leaf will land in China at this auto show, but it will face a harsh market environment.
As a pioneer in electric vehicles, Renault plans to showcase the EZ-GO concept car’s Asian debut at this Beijing Auto Show. In concept, it is a shared, electric, and autonomous driving car.
Floor Plan and Main New Energy Vehicles of W3 Pavilion:
One of the most popular electric cars in the world, Jaguar I-PACE, will be displayed in this pavilion. Previously, we reported on the production of this traditional luxury brand at the Geneva Motor Show: Jaguar I-PACE: I’m Shorter Than Model 3, But My Wheelbase Is Bigger Than Model X.
WEY, a Chinese brand that has grown very rapidly, will showcase their first PHEV SUV P8. Earlier, we were invited to test drive this SUV, and for details about the model, see The 110,000th WEY. At the same time, WEY will also showcase a pure electric SUV.
Since making their debut at CES in Las Vegas earlier this year, BYTON, a new automaker, has quickly become popular, and it is expected that their first concept car will continue to be displayed at different exhibitions.
W4 floor plan and major new energy models:
Although the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition is a grand event, there are not many automakers that hold global product launches at the show. BMW’s debut of the electric crossover concept car, the ix3, at this year’s Beijing Auto Show shows its determination to the Chinese market. BMW’s only electric car, the i3, has had a dismal performance in the Chinese market. I wonder if this less unconventional design will win over Chinese car owners.
Great Wall Motors will also complete their debut in the field of new energy at the auto show with the GWM ORA.
New car maker “Geometry” will bring its new model, the π7, to the auto show. The compact SUV, which is said to achieve Level L3 autonomous driving, will go into mass production in 2019.
The dividing line between the new hall and the old hall
Many new energy vehicle manufacturers are also deploying troops in Hall 8 in Jing’an Village. Below is the specific exhibition booth layout map.
Over 100 new energy car models were displayed at this year’s auto show. With this clear exhibition guide, I believe everyone’s journey to the 2018 Beijing Auto Show new energy exhibition will be smooth and joyful.
Surprise Easter Egg:
Tesla fans who have been eagerly waiting for Model 3 will finally have the chance to see it in person! This time, Mr. Dagui personally went to visit and found that Tesla is setting up a booth in W4 Hall, opposite to the Zhongdao Group. The booth is not very large, consistent with Tesla’s usual style of exhibiting at auto shows, and the main character, Model 3, is still scheduled to appear. Customers who have pre-ordered Model 3 have already received Tesla’s invitation to appreciate the car. It seems that riding on the wave of the Beijing Auto Show, Model 3 may accelerate its entry into the Chinese market.
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