In 2007, Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (now GAC) displayed two concept cars which indicated the company's direction beyond existing joint ventures with Honda and Toyota. These were the AHEV and the 4-door Coupe.
2010 saw the Trumpchi introduced, the first own marque from GAC.[6] In 2011, it was held from November 22 until November 28. That year saw Changan Automobile, based in Chongqing, showing four new models, including its new Changan Eado compact, and a new subcompact the B501. Other entrants included the redesigned BenBen Mini, and Changan's new BlueCore brand.[7] The 2012 Guangzhou International Motor Show opened on November 22, 2012, debuting cars such as the 2014 Subaru Forester that year.[8]
2019
At the 17th Guangzhou International Motor Show[9] on November 22, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 that was manufactured in China was showcased.[10] The 2019 event started with the world premiere of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS.[11]Lexus also unveiled its first all-electric vehicle that year,[12] the UX 300e.[13] The Chevrolet Menlo EV debuted as well.[14]
^"Guangzhou Auto Show". ARMA. Retrieved 23 March 2016. The Guangzhou Auto Show is one of three main events the Automotive industry holds in China every year and we were happy to travel to there in December 2014 and capture the highlights of Volkswagen's performance.
^"China – Guangzhou Auto Show 2015". Best Selling Cars Blog. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016. Guangzhou Auto Show may be secondary in China to the Beijing and Shanghai Shows alternating each year in April, yet by Western standards this is a large Auto Show, housed at the China Import and Export Fair in Pazhou. There were a total of thirteen exhibition halls on two levels with Chinese carmakers allocated roughly one third of the entire space, plus numerous outdoor stands, putting Guangzhou almost at the same level as Paris in terms of surface allocated to the Show…
^"Guangzhou Auto Show's Tenth Birthday". Life of Guangzhou. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2016. The annual Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition will see its tenth edition from Nov. 23 to Dec. 2 in the Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center.
