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230418 -- SHANGHAI, April 18, 2023 -- A BYD Seagull is displayed at the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai, east China, April 18, 2023. The 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition kicked off Tuesday at the National Exhibition and Convention Center Shanghai. The exhibition, also known as Auto Shanghai 2023, is the first A-class international auto show held in China since the country adjusted its COVID-19 response. With 13 indoor exhibition halls, it boasts an exhibition area of more than 360,000 square meters. According to the organizer, about 1,000 enterprises from 20 countries and regions participated in the auto show, and around 1,500 vehicles were displayed.  CHINA-SHANGH PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Dramatic times for German automakers

For the German manufacturers, the Auto Shanghai exhibition is the moment of truth. They are present at the world's most important car show with too few new cars and many worries. For the first time in three years, the exhibition is once again taking place with international exhibitors.

By Frank Sieren

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Heat pumps: The next dependence on China

Heat pumps are mainly manufactured in Germany – for the moment. This is because manufacturers from China are pushing into the booming EU market. More and more components are coming from the People's Republic. The photovoltaic debacle is threatening to repeat itself.

By Christiane Kuehl

ARCHIV - 17.04.2023, China, Shanghai: Stefan Mecha, CEO von Volkswagen China Passenger Cars, präsentiert den Volkswagen ID.7 Vizzion, das neue Konzeptfahrzeug von Volkswagen, auf der Automesse in Shanghai. Erstmals seit der Aufhebung der Null-Covid-Strategie in China findet wieder eine große internationale Automesse auf dem größten Automarkt der Welt statt (bis 27. April). Foto: Ng Han Guan/AP/dpa +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++
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Volkswagen wants to attack big with the ID.7

The Germans have massively lost market share. The downturn in the EV segment and a fierce price war are weighing on sales. Will the car show in Shanghai bring a comeback? Observers are skeptical.

By Jörn Petring