At the Mercedes-Benz booth in Hall 5, the reporter saw a circular double-layered three-dimensional booth has basically been completed. German staff who came to Germany from a special exhibition are meticulously displaying the show. Among them, Mercedes-Benz E-class and C-class sedans expected to be produced in Beijing are also included.

Auto show organizers said that this year's Beijing auto show is the hottest in the history of the show. Until the exhibition, there are companies registering for the exhibition. Due to the limited space of the International Exhibition Center, the Beijing Auto Show has set up a branch in the Agricultural Exhibition Hall. Some trucks, buses and parts will be exhibited in the Agricultural Exhibition Hall. In this way, the total exhibition area reached 110,000 square meters. In terms of scale and influence, the Beijing Auto Show has become one of the top six auto shows in the world.

Did not carry out "mystery buyer" has opened pockets

In the exhibition hall, the reporter saw the top 10 automotive groups in the world attending the exhibition. In addition to Ferrari, Porsche and other individual brands, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Maybach and other super cars will appear on the show floor. One of the Maybach cars, which cost more than $6 million, had been bought by a "mysterious buyer" before it was launched.

Domestic auto companies also hope to prove their strength at the auto show. Companies such as Chery, Changan, and BYD have introduced concept cars with independent intellectual property rights. Among them, BYD has also developed a hybrid vehicle that can use both battery and gasoline engines. Concept cars. In addition, some domestic auto companies hope to find business opportunities at the auto show and introduce new models through the auto show. Today, Dongfeng Peugeot will announce the price of the new model 307 at the exhibition. Dongfeng Nissan’s Tianmu sedan, Beijing Hyundai Tucson and Shanghai Volkswagen Touran will also make its debut.

First F1 Chinese driver to exhibit at auto show

F1 is also a major attraction of this auto show. As the F1 Shanghai station will start the game in September, some manufacturers have also begun to borrow auto show to preheat the F1. It is reported that Mercedes-Benz McLaren, BMW-Williams, Toyota and other Formula One racing cars will also appear on the show floor. The first Chinese driver, Cheng Congfu, who joined the F1 team will also be on the show floor to advertise for the team.

3 days ago Professional Visitors Day Tickets Sold Out

The popularity of the auto show is also reflected in the audience. The reporter learned that despite the fact that the ticket price for the auto show has risen by 50% this year, three days before the opening of the car, the tickets for the 100-day professional audience (10th and 11th) have already been sold out. In order to strengthen ticket management, this auto show has for the first time adopted an advanced e-ticketing system. At the same time, in order to prevent people from repeatedly using the press cards issued to the media for special admission, the photo of the auto show’s press card was specially added, and IC card technology was adopted.

155 entry exhibitors all cleared

As of noon on June 8, 155 overseas exhibitors participating in the 8th Beijing International Auto Show in 2004 have all been supervised by the customs. It is understood that the goods participating in this auto exhibition will be imported by sea and air. The weight of air cargo is 165 tons, and the sea freight is 309 standard containers. Customs officials said that the number of foreign exhibitors at this year’s show has nearly doubled from the previous year (2002).

The reporter also learned from the Customs that the highest price quoted in the entry of the participating cars was a new concept car from DaimlerChrysler with a quotation of US$1 million. The reporter saw at the site of the exhibition that the shape of the car was extremely special. The two bicycles attached to the rear of the car were particularly eye-catching. According to exhibitors, this car is an electric eco-friendly car with only two cars in the world, all of which are used as exhibitors.

According to Chen Jingxu, deputy director of field operations at Beijing Customs, who is in charge of this supervision work, the Customs started to supervise the first entry car on May 29th. As of now, all customs clearance procedures have been successfully handled.