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Beijing Auto Show Debuts 1,450 Vehicles, 6-Minute Battery

4/27/2026

Summary

China Unveils Vehicles

China’s automakers unveiled 1,451 vehicles, including 181 world premieres and 71 concept cars, at the Beijing Auto Show.
CATL demonstrated its third-generation Shenxing battery that charges from 10 % to 98 % in six minutes, while XPeng announced its IRON humanoid robot will enter production in 2026 as robots roamed the floor.
The show displayed 1,450 vehicles in 17 halls, each offering more electric models than are sold in the United States.

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Peugeot, Lynk Unveil

Peugeot unveiled the Concept 6 wagon and Concept 8 SUV, each with three horizontal LED lines that mimic the lion mascot’s claw marks.
Both models aim at China’s large-sedan and SUV markets despite lacking technical data.
Lynk & Co’s “Time to Shine” GT, a rear-wheel-drive grand tourer that lowers suspension by 0.6 inch and adds a splitter and wing, claims sub-2.0-second 0-62 mph acceleration while not revealing whether the powertrain is electric, combustion or hybrid.

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Denza Z Charges

Stellantis holds a 20 percent stake in Leapmotor, which prices the B05 Ultra at $18,135 in China and the B05 at about $31,000 in Europe.
Denza’s Z supercar can charge at up to 1,500 kilowatts with BYD’s flash-charging system, which also provides steer-by-wire and magnetorheological dampers for high-performance driving.
The Denza Z will be sold as a hardtop coupe, soft-top convertible, and a track-focused variant as it moves from concept to production.

History

Historical Context

In 2015 Tesla’s Model S became the world’s best-selling plug-in electric vehicle, delivering 50,366 units and proving EVs could sell at scale. That breakthrough spurred other makers, leading to rapid growth of Chinese EV sales and, by 2020, the Model 3 topping global plug-in deliveries. The momentum is evident at today’s Beijing Auto Show, where dozens of EV models and fast-charging tech are on display.

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China Unveils Vehicles

China’s automakers unveiled 1,451 vehicles, including 181 world premieres and 71 concept cars, at the Beijing Auto Show.
CATL demonstrated its third-generation Shenxing battery that charges from 10 % to 98 % in six minutes, while XPeng announced its IRON humanoid robot will enter production in 2026 as robots roamed the floor.
The show displayed 1,450 vehicles in 17 halls, each offering more electric models than are sold in the United States.

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