SHANGHAI — China has overtaken Japan, Germany and the U.S. as the world’s top car exporter. But as the country’s biggest auto show kicks off on Wednesday, a brutal domestic price war is forcing Chinese manufacturers to further accelerate into new markets despite rising trade barriers.
The Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, known as Auto Shanghai, features nearly 1,000 domestic and foreign marques as well as other industry players. The first two days, which are open to the media, will be packed with more than 190 news conferences, according to the event’s organizer.
