Overview

• Organizers count 116 exhibitors from China as the show opens, with more than 35,000 Chinese-brand cars registered in Germany from January to August, roughly double year on year.
• BYD’s Germany chief set a target of 50,000 annual sales and outlined plans to expand the dealer network toward about 300 locations by the end of 2026.
• German automakers unveiled next‑generation electric models including BMW’s iX3 from the Neue Klasse, Mercedes’ GLC on the MB.EA platform, and Volkswagen’s ID. Polo and ID. Cross small EVs.
• Stellantis said it will drop its 2030 full‑EV switch goal and argued the EU’s 2035 CO2 targets are no longer achievable for manufacturers.
• Bavaria is deploying around 8,000 police officers as climate groups stage protests, including a Luitpoldpark camp expecting about 500 participants, while Markus Söder calls for a national auto strategy.