Classics and concept cars at Shanghai Auto Show

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Classics and concept cars at Shanghai Auto Show

Shanghai Auto Show

Kia Motors' Forte sedan, made in South Korea.

Sales in China hit a monthly record 1.1 million in March, exceeding U.S. sales for the third month in a row as tax cuts and other government incentives drew customers back into showrooms after a brief slump late last year. Here, Chinese manufacturer Hafei Motor's Lobo model.

A model poses next to a Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV.

A journalist records video of a Great Wall Motor Co. Gwkulla.

Both domestic and foreign manufacturers have been expanding their product offerings to span the spectrum from lower-end compacts to the raciest, plushest luxury models, the prerequisites for success in China's increasingly diverse, hyper-competitive market. Dancers perform near Chang-an automobiles.

A Volkswagen AG Scirocco vehicle is displayed.

From electric vehicles to the biggest gas-guzzling SUVs, China's automakers are maneuvering to upstage their global rivals in the only major market that is showing resilience during the global financial crisis. Visitors look at the Geely GE model, made in China.

Honda Motor Co. Insight hybrid powered vehicle.

A Ferrari California and a Formula One car are reflected in glass

Chinese dancers perform next to a Chana E301 concept car on display.

GM executives said the company intends to keep growing in China regardless of how its financial mess is resolved, though new CEO Fritz Henderson canceled plans to attend the Shanghai show to focus on the crisis back home. Above, the Chevrolet Cruz.

Workers polish an Audi TTS.

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The Shanghai Auto Show, once a venue for the West to show off its cars to a country still relying on bicycles, is now a showcase for China's own industry as it overtakes the U.S. in market size. Above, Geely's Geely IG was a popular draw. The last time the Shanghai show was held, Geely Automobile Holdings was limping along with a fleet of outdated models. On Monday, Geely reintroduced itself as the "New Geely" with several new brand names and six new car models.

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