Paris 2026: about 20 Chinese brands at the show
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About 20 Chinese brands. That is how many were announced for the Paris show. Two years ago there were half as many. The Paris show runs from October 12 to 18. BMW and Mini pulled out this year. XPeng has opened orders for the G9L. In Germany it starts at 74,600 euros, gross. Li Auto says European sales will start in the fourth quarter. Leapmotor is in the hall next to Stellantis, its partner. Why France? In January, Chinese brands had 2.6 percent of the market there. By July, already 7.9. And a twist: many of the announced cars are hybrids. European Union tariffs apply only to electric cars, and Brussels and Beijing reached a deal on hybrids only on October 9. The G9L is a European premiere, not a world premiere. Prices, deliveries and service will decide how this entry turns out.
