Chinese major automakers have unveiled hundreds of state-of-the art models and cutting-edge technologies in the industrial chain at the 23rd Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, with an aim to further expand their presence around the world. The auto show, widely regarded as a bellwether for China’s auto sector, opened Friday with nearly 100 debut models and more than 1,000 vehicles on display. Of these, 629 are new energy vehicles, accounting for over 60 percent of the total. Several automakers have rolled out cost-effective models at the auto show, responding to China's plan to halve purchase taxes on new energy vehicles and tighten subsidy rules starting Jan. 1, 2026. GAC Aion, a leading new energy vehicle maker, emphasized consumer "value" over price in its latest models. Intelligent technology is emerging as a new growth driver for the auto industry in China. At the auto show, Huawei and GAC announced plans to launch their first premium smart EV in the first half of 2026, highlighting the convergence of tech and manufacturing. Chinese automakers are also accelerating overseas expansion. In 2025, new energy vehicles accounted for more than 50 percent of the total auto sales. At the auto show, industry executives said with exports already accounting for more than half of their sales, they are now aiming to move from selling products abroad to exporting full supply chains. The auto show will run through Nov 30. Shotlist: Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - Nov 21, 2025: 1. Various of visitors at 23rd Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition; 2. Various of Volkswagen vehicles on display at auto show; 3. Visitors, sign showing Aion; 4. Aion on display; 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Yang Long, vice president, GAC Aion (ending with shot 6): "We want to meet consumer demand through technological breakthroughs and improved user experience, not just subsidies."; 6. Various of visitors, car on display; 7. Booth for Huawei, visitors; 8. Various of products on display; 9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhao Yang, vice chairman, Automotive Committee of the China Council for the Promotion of International (ending with shot 10): "AI models are applied to vehicles at a large scale at the moment, and AI has been used in the entire industrial chain, from smart driving, smart cockpits, manufacturing to supply chain management, reflecting the innovation vitality of Chinese automobiles under the dual drive of electrification and intelligence."; 10. Various of Huawei products on display; 11. Various of JAC Motors vehicles on display; 12. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xiang Xingchu, chairman, JAC Motors (starting with shot 11/ending with shot 13): "During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, exports accounted for about 55 percent of our sales. Looking ahead to the 15th Five-Year Plan period, we will continue to deepen our internationalization efforts."; 13. JAC Motors vehicle on display; 14. Visitors; 15. Changan vehicles on display; 16. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhao Fei, general manager, China Changan Automobile Group (ending with shot 17): "Our globalization is not just about brands going overseas, but about taking China's auto chain, even our ecosystem abroad to build the global influence of Chinese manufacturing."; 17. Various of Changan vehicles on display; 18. Various of visitors, vehicles on display. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]