On September 29th, 2024, the China (Tianjin) International Automobile Exhibition officially kicked off. The theme of this year's Tianjin Auto Show in China is "New and Upward", and the exhibition will be held from September 29th to October 5th, for a total of 7 days. It is reported that the exhibition area of this year's Tianjin Auto Show in China is 200000 square meters, with a total of 950 vehicles on display, including 410 new energy vehicles.

Promote high-quality development and consolidate the geographical advantages of the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region

In the past decade, China's automotive industry has made historic breakthroughs in new technologies, new markets, and new ecosystems. In the past decade, China's automotive industry is achieving a historic leap from low-end manufacturing to high-end manufacturing, from low-end brands to high-end brands, and from low-end consumption to high-end consumption. The Tianjin International Auto Show will present a panoramic view of the excellent achievements of the automotive industry's iteration, upgrading, and technological innovation, becoming an important window for the world to understand the development of China's automotive industry. "At the opening ceremony of the 2024 Tianjin International Auto Show, Wang Xia, President of the Automotive Industry Branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the China Chamber of International Commerce, set the tone for the significance of the 2024 Tianjin International Auto Show.

Looking at the world, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is flourishing, with electrification AI、 The integration of Internet, big data and other technologies into the automotive field has promoted the popularization and application of new energy and intelligent networking technologies in automobiles, bringing profound changes to the shape and pattern of the world automotive industry. As a highland of global automotive industry technology and trends, China's new energy and intelligent connected vehicle industry is developing rapidly, not only forming a leading advantage, but also beginning to give back to the world.

According to relevant data, China's automobile sales reached 18.766 million units, a year-on-year increase of 3%, and the annual sales are expected to reach a new historical high; The sales of new energy vehicles reached 7.037 million units, a year-on-year increase of 30.9%, and are expected to continue to stabilize as the world's number one; Automobile exports reached 3.773 million units, a year-on-year increase of 28.3%, and are expected to remain the world's largest automobile exporting country. According to the data from the National Intelligent Connected Vehicle Innovation Center, by 2025, the new production value of China's intelligent connected vehicle industry will exceed 1 trillion yuan only for the automotive sector.

In this context, the 2024 Tianjin Auto Show in China, with the theme of "New and Upward", has built an international exhibition platform for global automotive companies to comprehensively showcase new platforms, models, technologies, and concepts with its strong influence and appeal. It has written a magnificent poem of the automotive industry's steady progress, active response to challenges, and joint promotion of high-quality development under the tide of smart electronics.

Not only that, as the largest international automobile exhibition in the northern region with the most complete range of participating automobile brands, the 2024 Tianjin International Auto Show also consolidates the advantages of industrial cluster location, adding fuel and salary to the integrated and coordinated development of Beijing Tianjin Hebei.

The Beijing Tianjin Hebei region is an important gathering area for the national automobile industry, with a complete system for the design, research and development, and verification of complete automobiles and core components. It has significant advantages in the process of transformation and upgrading of the automobile industry. Under the guidance of the "Beijing Tianjin Hebei Automotive Industry Chain Map", Beijing is gradually shifting from "large and comprehensive" to "high-precision and cutting-edge", Tianjin is effectively consolidating its "good development" through "attracting", Hebei is continuously achieving "upgrading and jumping" through "being able to connect", and the three regions are deepening the deep integration of the innovation chain, industrial chain, and supply chain of intelligent connected vehicles in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region around their respective industrial advantages.

The continuous hosting of the Tianjin International Auto Show will further strengthen the normalized docking of Beijing Tianjin Hebei in the automotive field, achieve resource sharing and complementary advantages within the region, and promote the structural optimization and adjustment of the automotive industry in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region and even the whole country, playing a positive role in the transformation and upgrading of the automotive industry.

Express global new cars, create a benchmark for the automotive industry

With the breakthrough of new energy vehicle technology, the popularization of intelligent systems, and changes in market demand, the global automotive industry has entered an unprecedented period of transformation, and car companies are seeking self transformation. Based on this, the 2024 Tianjin International Auto Show has become a stage for global car companies to showcase their talents.

At the 2024 Tianjin International Auto Show, mainstream domestic and foreign car brands showcased their important models. On the first day of the exhibition, multiple car companies released new models or strategic plans, fully showcasing the latest development achievements and cutting-edge technologies in the automotive industry.

The high participation of multinational car companies demonstrates the importance of the Chinese automotive market to the world and their determination to deeply cultivate the Chinese automotive market.

At this auto show, BMW and MINI, Mercedes Benz, FAW Audi, SAIC Audi, FAW Volkswagen, SAIC Volkswagen, FAW Volkswagen Jetta smart、 Volvo, Lincoln, Durango, SAIC General Motors (Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac), Changan Ford, Ford Zongheng, FAW Toyota, GAC Toyota, Dongfeng Honda, GAC Honda, Dongfeng Nissan, Changan Mazda, Dongfeng Infiniti, Beijing Hyundai, Genesis, Lexus, Kia Motors and other mainstream international brands have brought their latest products.

Super luxury is not to be left behind, with Porsche, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce and others shining brightly. Luxury modification brands such as Passat, Kti Motors, and Rolls Royce have also showcased the diverse charm of automobiles.

In the first half of this year, the sales of Chinese brand cars have been soaring, and the market share of Chinese brand passenger cars has reached 61.9%, an increase of 8.8 percentage points year-on-year. The 2024 Tianjin International Auto Show has naturally become a showcase for them.

FAW Hongqi, Dongfeng Fengshen, Dongfeng Nano, Dongfeng Yipai, Dongfeng Popular, SAIC Roewe, SAIC Mingjue, SAIC Datong, Chang'an Auto, BAIC Motor, GAC Trumpchi, Geely, Linker, Haval, Great Wall Gun, Weipai, Tank, BYD, Chery, Jetway, Xingtu, JAC Jianghuai, Wuling, Baojun, etc. all appeared at the exhibition site, showing China-Chic's strength.

NIO, Xiaopeng, Ideal, Hongmeng Zhixing, Xiaomi Auto, Avita, Lantu, Nezha Auto, Zero Run, Extreme Yue, Ruilan, ARCFOX Extreme Fox, Tengshi, Wangwang, Fangchengbao, Jike, Zhiji, Aion, Haobo iCAR、 New energy brands such as Euler, Mengshi, Shenlan, and Blue Electric also participated in the exhibition, among which Xiaomi Auto, HarmonyOS, Dongfeng Nano, and Dongfeng Yipai made their debut at the Tianjin Auto Show in China.

The most mainstream car brands and the most popular star models gather together, making the 2024 Tianjin International Auto Show the best silhouette of the booming global car market and the trendsetter of the global automotive industry, including powerful international brands, sharp Chinese brands, top luxury brands, and emerging new energy brands.

Stimulate consumer vitality and lead the trend of the automotive industry ecosystem

Affected by the accelerated transformation of the automotive industry, the reshuffle of the automotive exhibition industry is equally fierce. However, the Tianjin International Auto Show, a rising star, is constantly refreshing its influence. The 2024 Tianjin International Auto Show further optimized the exhibition mode, integrating technology with trendy toys, and carefully creating a car carnival that integrates exhibition, entertainment, culture, and car purchasing for consumers.

The Tianjin Auto Show in China coincides with the National Day holiday. In order to meet the diverse exhibition needs of consumers, the 2024 Tianjin International Auto Show has collaborated with the "British Walnut Duckling" to create a fun and interactive playground for the audience. The large-scale puppet musical "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Bubble Kingdom" and "Lion King Glory" have also made their grand debut.

The "Car+Sports Trend Experience Area" with cars and sports as its core elements brings more dynamic energy to this auto show. The highly popular modified cars "Hongqi H9 Wencheng" and "Tesla Model 3 LL" made a stunning debut, while the camping and leisure area and trendy sports area brought more imagination of trendy car life to the audience.

At the same time as being easy to buy, good-looking, and fun, the 2024 Tianjin Auto Show in China also has a depth of thought. On the first day of the event, the "New Quality Ecological Full Chain Breakthrough" China Automotive Circulation Industry Digital Marketing Development Forum, hosted by the Automotive Industry Branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, supported by the All China Federation of Industry and Commerce Automobile Dealers Chamber of Commerce, and jointly organized by Autohome and Ping An Property Insurance of China, was held as scheduled. Together with numerous industry heavyweight guests, the forum discussed the breaking and rebirth of the entire industry chain.

In order to create a good atmosphere for car purchases and release consumption momentum, Tianjin has specially formulated the implementation rules for the car replacement and renewal activity. Starting from September 11th, consumers will receive subsidies for selling eligible old cars and purchasing eligible new cars during the activity period. Jinnan District will also issue 4 million yuan car consumption vouchers simultaneously. In addition to preferential policies at the government level, the organizing committee of the 2024 Tianjin International Auto Show has also partnered with major car companies, media platforms, and institutions to tailor multiple car buying benefits for car buyers, winning one new car home every day for seven consecutive days, which will continue to ignite a consumer boom.

Thanks to the continuous efforts of the government's policy of expanding domestic demand with a focus on boosting consumption, China's automobile industry has made steady progress, and the institutional reform and mechanism innovation of the automobile industry have also ushered in new opportunities. At the critical period of developing from a major automobile country to a strong automobile country, the 2024 Tianjin International Auto Show, which shoulders a series of responsibilities such as showcasing cutting-edge trends, stimulating market vitality, popularizing automobile culture, and promoting high-quality development of the automobile industry, will bring a refreshing experience to every industry participant and automobile enthusiast.