The famous Automotive Exhibition of Shanghai, the Shanghai International Automobile Exhibition, has entered a new chapter. Gone are the old ceremonies where, suddenly, the music swelled from a cabin, attracting all eyes just a few seconds before the CEO of a car brand revealed a new model by removing the cover of its protection. “I get to two presentations and that is gone, can you notice?” Xin Tianshu, head of Leap Motor International, said a joint company between Stellantis and the Chinese startup Leap Motor.
On the other side of the hall, in the cabin dedicated to the Dongfeng Group of state property, a historical car brand that now aims to return to the electric vehicle race, “there was no talk of new models this morning, only technology. It is like being in a presentation of mobile phones. They talk about operating systems, artificial intelligence and how the car allows you to learn to drive in itself,” Xin said. The body, the color: the thesis are no longer important issues. “What influences the client’s decision is how the car will connect with your life,” he added.
The program, which alternates with Beijing, began on Wednesday, April 23 and will be open to the public from April 25 to May 3, represent a new turning point for the automotive industry. A year earlier, Auto Show visitors had marveled with the SU7, a car produced by the Xiaomi telephone manufacturing company, which seemed similar to an electric Porsche, thought much cheaper. However, at that time, there was still some debate about batteries and refers to the times.
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