Source: International Business Times
The Shanghai auto show is the world's biggest and will showcase some of the latest offerings in the electric vehicle sector AFP The world's biggest auto show opens Wednesday in Shanghai, with foreign carmakers raring to show they can compete against the ultra-competitive Chinese firms that dominate the sector's new electric frontier. As the petrol engine's primacy stutters, traditional industry expos like Paris and Detroit are scrambling to re-invent themselves -- but in Shanghai the era of cleaner engines and AI-powered operating systems will be very much on display already. The government's historic backing of EV and hybrid development means China is now leading the charge in the sector.
