Auto Shanghai 2015 is Finished Successfully
April 24th , 2015
The 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2015), with the theme of "Innovation for Upgrading", was successfully finished on April 29 at National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).
Auto Shanghai 2015, with a combined show space of over 350,000 square meters, brought together 2,000 Chinese and foreign exhibitors from 18 countries and regions worldwide. Up to 1,343 complete vehicles were on display at the event, including 47 concept cars and 103 new energy vehicles, while 109 new models had their world debuts at the event, 44 new models had their debuts in Asia. During Media Days of April 20 and April 21, there were 104 press conferences held by auto makers. In addition to 928,000 total visitor person-times, The show attracted more than 10,000 journalists of 2,150 domestic and abroad news media organizations from 44 countries and regions to make on-site reporting of the event.
This year celebrates the 30 years’ anniversary of Auto Shanghai. Established in 1985, Auto Shanghai is the most historical professional automobile industry show of China. The exhibition scale of Auto Shanghai grows from 15,000 square meters in 1985 to 350,000 square meters in 2015. As the name card of the city, Auto Shanghai not only witnesses the changing of times, but also the rising of China’s automobile industry during the past 30 years.
Summit Forum focuses on the latest trend of the industry
On April 19, the Organizer held the 4th Auto Shanghai Summit 2015 at the Westin Bund Center Shanghai. With the theme of " Innovation & Integration—to Create a New Phase for the Intelligent Connected Car Industry", the summit attracted more than 400 attendees, including industry leaders, managers of domestic and foreign auto-makers, experts and scholars as well as representatives from consulates and commercial organizations. The summit focuses on the hottest topic “Internet Plus Automobile” and conveys the message for speeding up the progress of China’s automobile intellectualization.
Chinese domestic brands collectively showing increasing global presence
China's domestic auto makers, among them the six major players, FAW, SAIC Group, Dongfeng Motor, Changan Automobile, GAC Group and BAIC Motor, as well as other Chinese brands including Chery, Brilliance Auto, Geely, BYD and Great Wall Motor, gathered at Auto Shanghai 2015. From car design to technical innovation, they have shown great confidence and potentiality as the leading brands of China’s automobile market, posing a significant challenge to traditional multinational industry leaders. During the exhibition, executives from European, Japanese and American lineups came to the stage in person to release the new car, which proves China is still quite attractive as the biggest automobile market of the world.
Intelligent connected cars aroused general concern
To face the trend of “Internet Plus”, many self-driving cars and intelligent connected cars were splendidly released on the show. SAIC and Alibaba Group, BAIC and Letv, BMW and Baidu have made transboundary cooperation with each other. Nowadays, the development of networking technology has huge influence on the traditional car manufacture industry. Among the industry, it has become a common sense to apply networking ideas to produce cars.
New energy vehicles caught the eye of visitors
103 new energy vehicles were displayed on the show, declaring the fantastic performance of new energy source technology at Auto Shanghai 2015. As the key point for the transition and upgrading of China’s automobile industry, the growth of new energy vehicle market can be noticed obviously. Under the progress of marketization, the whole industry will have a steady development, and the dream of new energy vehicle will be realized in future.
Safe and orderly operation by different sides
Considering NECC (Shanghai) is still under the stage of trial operation, relative departments of Shanghai Municipal Government have made active coordination with each other to face the challenge of traffic, catering and communication demands. The Organizer has made considerate design and prepared various emergency plans, advising visitors to apply public transportation and avoid rush hour. At the entrance of several popular halls, queuing areas were set up for maintaining the order. Regarding to catering service, Chinese and western food restaurants, convenient stores can be found in the exhibition center. Exhibition facilities such as lounge for elder and disabled people, resting area for lost children, clinic, ambulance, mobile communication support vehicle etc. were also provided by the Organizer. Domestic and foreign media spoke highly of the service of Auto Shanghai on the side of a visitor. In addition, thousands of police, armed police, fire guards, traffic police and security staff ensured the safe operation of the exhibition. 350 volunteers from Shanghai – “little lemons” provided service to the visitors at different corners of the exhibition center. Their smile, passion and active contribution is another beautiful landscape of Auto Shanghai.
As reported by some media, Auto Shanghai 2015 creates a new milestone and a new departure. After 30 years development, Auto Shanghai has made a giant leap forward into the world top class auto shows, meanwhile experienced the process for becoming the scientific innovation center of China. Facing the new historical development opportunity of China’s automobile industry, Auto Shanghai will not only focus on the market and cutting-edge technology, but also strive to become a integral communication platform of the world automobile industry structure with more accurate orientation, more delicate exhibits, more elegant exhibition environment and more exciting performances, longing for the future car life and enhancing automobile cultural connotation.