19 Notable Vehicles Debut at Beijing Auto Show 2026

The 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, also known as Auto China 2026, displayed 1,451 vehicles including 181 world premieres. The event has become the largest auto show in history by both exhibition space and number of vehicles. Wired reported that the scale of the show reflects a shift in the automotive industry toward China.

Chinese manufacturers presented high-end electric vehicles and large SUVs equipped with advanced driver-assistance systems and artificial intelligence functions. These technologies have spread to lower price segments, including electric vehicles costing less than 100,000 yuan, or about $14,500.

Lidar sensors and drive-by-wire technology, which replaces mechanical connections with electrical signals, appeared in multiple models.

07 XPeng Motors debuted the GX, an SUV designed from the start for Level 4 autonomous driving. The vehicle integrates sensors, computing infrastructure, and AI models, and is equipped with up to four proprietary AI chips delivering 3,000 tera operations per second of computing power.

Volkswagen has adopted XPeng’s AI chip and driver-assistance technology for its electric vehicles. The XPeng GX carries a price of 399,800 yuan, or about $58,000. 0 large language model developed with ByteDance's cloud division.

Geely introduced the EVA Cab, a minivan-type electric vehicle built for fully autonomous driving. The vehicle has no steering wheel, foot pedals, or driver's seat and features four seats arranged face-to-face. It is positioned as China's first robotaxi and is scheduled to enter mass production for commercialization in 2027 through Geely's CaoCao Mobility ride-hailing service.

Li Auto's L9 Livis employs drive-by-wire technology for steering, chassis, and braking with no mechanical or hydraulic connections. The model also includes four-wheel steering and electromechanical brakes. The company said the electronically controlled brakes respond faster than hydraulic systems.