The Dongfeng Motor Group Co. AX7 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) stands on display at the Auto Shanghai 2019 show in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. China's annual auto show, held in Shanghai this year, opened to the media on April 16 amid the specter of an electric-car bubble and as the world's largest auto market trudges through its first recession in a generation. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
SHANGHAI: Global automakers are positioning for a brave new world of on-demand transport that will require a car of the future – hyper-connected, autonomous, and shared – and China may become the concept’s laboratory.
With ride-hailing services booming and car-sharing not far behind, the need for vehicles tailored to these and other evolving mobility solutions is one of the hottest topics among global automakers gathered for this week’s Shanghai Auto Show.
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