The Shanghai Auto Show kind of started yesterday, exhibitors have been allowed in for the past few days and plenty of new cars have been sighted going into the back doors of the Pudong Exhibition Center. Initial impressions are that the Shanghai Auto Show is going to be BIG this year, every stand at the recently expanded Long Yang Road based center has been filled by car makers both foreign and local eager to enter the boom town that is the Chinese auto market, rumor has it that some of the smaller niche manufacturers were given space but later booted out due to the organizers over allotting the space available.
From your initial entry its obvious that the crowds are going to be big this year, every possible amount of floor space has been utilized, even the open air section in the middle of the exhibition center has been overtake by truck and bus manufacturers that are eager to show their wares at what seemingly is the world’s biggest auto show.
Today is the first day of the two media days, China Car Times was at the show yesterday but limited to certain areas, today is media day so we will be there covering the show and reporting on China’s most popular – and not so popular brands.
Keep watching, the fun is about to begin!
