• A concept car of Chinese company Pateo is one of the must-see vehicles at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
    A concept car of Chinese company Pateo is one of the must-see vehicles at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
  • A VW XL1 concept car on display at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
    A VW XL1 concept car on display at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
  • A VW XL sport concept car on display at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
    A VW XL sport concept car on display at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
  • Toyota shows off its FV2 concept car at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
    Toyota shows off its FV2 concept car at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
  • Models prepare to unveil an Audi Q7 e-tron car during a presentation at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
    Models prepare to unveil an Audi Q7 e-tron car during a presentation at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
  • Audi's Q7 e-tron car is earmarked only for specific Asian markets – namely China, Singapore and Japan. Above, a Q7 e-tron on display at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
    Audi's Q7 e-tron car is earmarked only for specific Asian markets – namely China, Singapore and Japan. Above, a Q7 e-tron on display at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
  • A visitor poses next to a Foton Tunland C 2.8 at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
    A visitor poses next to a Foton Tunland C 2.8 at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
  • A staff cleans a car of Chinese company Star Coach at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
    A staff cleans a car of Chinese company Star Coach at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
  • Ferrari showcases its 488 GTB at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
    Ferrari showcases its 488 GTB at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Johannes Eisele / AFP
  • Workers prepare an exhibition stage next to a Mercedes Benz concept GLC Coupe during the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Aly Song / Reuters
    Workers prepare an exhibition stage next to a Mercedes Benz concept GLC Coupe during the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Aly Song / Reuters
  • Lexus’ ES 300h debuts at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai, April 20, 2015. Aly Song / Reuters
    Lexus’ ES 300h debuts at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai, April 20, 2015. Aly Song / Reuters

Shanghai auto show opens amid economic slowdown – in pictures


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China’s premier auto show opened in Shanghai with global carmakers including Ford and Volkswagen adamant the world’s largest vehicle market remains too big to ignore despite the economic slowdown.