Flying cars and more – impressions from Auto China 2024
At Auto China 2024, we were able to gather impressions of the industry. Here are the latest trends and innovations from the world's largest car market.
The Beijing Auto Show 2024 is in full swing and this year there is a lot of future music to marvel at. We have collected impressions on site and present the most important developments to you.
- Strong focus on future technologies: autonomous driving, flying cars
- Market turmoil due to current market conditions
Beijing Auto Show 2024: Flying Cars and Autonomous Driving
Car shows have always been a place for daring designs, prototypes of dreams and the cars of the future. This trend continues at this year's edition of Auto China, with numerous exhibits on future technologies such as the flying car in the exhibition halls. Concepts such as the following from XPeng are fueling dreams of flying cars between cities in the near future. Despite the numerous concepts, it will probably take quite a while before such vehicles are possible.
The second prominent future topic at the trade fair is autonomous driving. Almost all manufacturers have held out the prospect of fully autonomous driving at Level 4 in their plans for the future. Some even assume that robotaxis with Level 4 could go into series production as early as this year.
However, there are also dreams of the future in the already existing technologies. China's pioneering role in electric vehicles is also evident at Auto China 2024. For example, electric drives with a range of 600-700 km have already been presented in Beijing, which can complete the charging process from 20 to 80% in 20-30 minutes. Key figures that make electric vehicles even more competitive for the future.
Unrest in Chinese industry
Another major theme of the trade fair is the fierce cut-throat struggle in the Chinese automotive industry. More and more brands are entering the market, such as electronics manufacturer Xiaomi, thus intensifying the competition. Combined with the overcapacities of manufacturers and government subsidies for production and sales, the Chinese market is a very difficult place with fierce price wars. Especially in the price segment of 20,000 to 35,000 euros, there is a lot of choice.
In addition to the fierce competition, the Chinese brands are also concerned about expanding into Europe. Although the interest in global presence is unbroken for many of the manufacturers, the EU's considerations about punitive tariffs and the so far sobering numbers of Chinese cars in Europe are causing the Chinese brands to hesitate.
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