Beijing autoshow: Demand rebound, EV boom mix with murky outlook

A visitor poses for a picture beside the Dongfeng Motor Warrior armoured truck at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on Saturday (Sept 26, 2020). Crowds packed into a mega car show starting Saturday in Beijing after a five-month delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as automakers hunt customers with their latest offerings in the world's biggest car market despite the virus battering demand. - AFP

BEIJING, Sept 26 (Reuters): China's auto market has rebounded smartly from the Covid-19 (coronavirus) crash in recent months, especially for high-end cars, but questions about the durability of that recovery will hang over the Beijing autoshow, starting on Saturday.

A rare industry event being held in person during the pandemic, the show marks a triumph for the world's biggest car market, pummelled from late last year as lockdowns froze activity in the world's second-biggest economy, where the disease erupted.