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Paris Motor Show opens with record Chinese presence amid Europe-China EV competition
October 12, 2026 at 02:27 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
The Paris Motor Show opens Monday with 20 Chinese brands, double the 2024 count, as European manufacturers respond to rising Chinese electric-vehicle market share.
- The show runs at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles until October 18, featuring more than 60 world premieres.
- Schmidt Automotive Research data shows Chinese brands captured 10.7 percent of Europe's car market in Q2 2026, up from 5.7 percent a year earlier.
- Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume backed EU "Made in Europe" proposals to limit subsidies and procurement to products with substantial European content.
- Volkswagen has launched a plan to cut as many as 100,000 jobs across its brands.