Chinese and European carmakers will launch new models at the Paris Motor Show this Monday, with both focusing heavily on their electric ranges, even as demand slows and the EU prepares to impose tariffs on electric vehicles. manufactured in China at the end of this month.
Below are some of the launches expected to create a stir at Europe’s largest show. The organizers counted around 50 European or world premieres.
These are the bets of Chinese manufacturers
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, which has entered many European markets this summer, hopes to challenge Tesla’s Model Y with a mid-size electric SUV known as Sea Lion 07.
It will also debut in France its luxury plug-in hybrid SUV, the Yangwang U8, which is capable of floating in the event of water-related accidents. You can also park on its side or make a complete turn in place thanks to four electric motors, one on each wheel.
The Chinese state company GAC will launch the second generation of its compact electric SUV Aion V, with a range of up to 750 kilometers.
FAW’s Hongqi brand, known as former Chinese leader Mao Zedong’s favorite car brand and considered the domestic equivalent of a Rolls Royce, will launch its stunning electric luxury range, including the 5.2-meter-long E-HS9 and the EH7 and EHS7.
The startup Leapmotor will show the small EV T03 and the new electric SUVs C10 and B10.
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Europe maintains its focus on competition in the EV sector
Local manufacturer Renault presents its small electric SUV, the R4, a modern version of the famous Renault 4 from the sixties, as well as a new Dacia Bigster, a larger version of the best-selling Duster SUV.
Alpine, Renault’s sports brand, will present a display vehicle for its upcoming A390 fastback, its second all-electric model.
Volkswagen will debut its seven-seat VW Tayron SUV, which comes in a mild hybrid or plug-in hybrid version and can be ordered from 45,475 euros ($49,763).
Stellantis will launch the new compact Citroën C4 and C4X, which have hybrid, electric and pure thermal engine versions.
Peugeot, which has previously designed a mini steering wheel, is showing a rectangular steering wheel, or Hypersquare, which will appear in the first car dealerships from 2026.
With information from Reuters
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