Paris Auto Show 2026 draws record number of Chinese car makers

Paris Auto Show Chinese car makers 2026 electric vehicles Omoda & Jaecoo

The 91st Paris Motor Show will run from 12 to 18 October 2026 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. More than 60 automotive brands are expected, up from 48 in 2024, and the exhibition will host roughly 20 Chinese manufacturers – about twice the number present two years earlier. Brands such as BYD, Geely, Xpeng, Chery, Omoda, Jaecoo, Lynk & Co and Leapmotor will showcase new electric and hybrid models, signalling a growing Chinese share of the French market, now estimated at around 7 %. In June 2026, electric vehicles accounted for nearly 30 % of new registrations in France.

Omoda & Jaecoo confirmed a full‑electric lineup for the show, while Chery will present its Tiggo range with a seven‑year/150 000 km warranty and plans to open orders on 1 September 2026. Industry data show French auto sales in the first half of 2026 reached 857 166 units, a modest rise from 842 206 a year earlier, underscoring the competitive pressure Chinese entrants are placing on established European manufacturers.

Entities: BYD Co Ltd · Chery Auto · Chery Automobile Co Ltd · France · JAECOO · Lynk & Co · OMODA · Omoda & Jaecoo · Paris Expo Porte de Versailles · Paris Motor Show

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Electric vehicles made up nearly 30 % of French registrations in June 2026. (d44fe964-2dae-4108-89e6-5bb22c8836fa)
[○ 1 SOURCE] More than 60 automotive brands will exhibit at the show, up from 48 in 2024. (d44fe964-2dae-4108-89e6-5bb22c8836fa)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Chinese brands account for roughly 7 % of the French car market in 2026. (d44fe964-2dae-4108-89e6-5bb22c8836fa)
[● 2 SOURCES] Omoda & Jaecoo will exhibit a full electric lineup at the show. (22847d53-57f6-41dc-9976-56c9632c3ada, dcc0aa8e-15bc-4914-9b14-19504515ecc9)
[● 3 SOURCES] French auto sales in the first half of 2026 were 857 166 units, up from 842 206 a year earlier. (c5b72b10-385e-4776-a94a-0b0e1e922ae5, 78b83f47-7b67-4be3-989e-d905e37a78bf, 022a172b-5b3b-451c-a31e-b71a03825e6c)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Chery will present its Tiggo range with a seven‑year/150 000 km warranty and plans to open orders on 1 September 2026. (dcc0aa8e-15bc-4914-9b14-19504515ecc9)
[● 7 SOURCES] The 2026 Paris Motor Show will run from 12 to 18 October 2026 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. (d44fe964-2dae-4108-89e6-5bb22c8836fa, 22847d53-57f6-41dc-9976-56c9632c3ada, 5d23b291-b7e3-4d9f-a020-444c2dce7733, dcc0aa)
[● 2 SOURCES] About 20 Chinese car manufacturers will be present, roughly double the number from 2024. (d44fe964-2dae-4108-89e6-5bb22c8836fa, 5d23b291-b7e3-4d9f-a020-444c2dce7733)