He made the remarks after the brand unveiled a number of exciting models including the all-new Cayenne Coupe, which made its Asian debut on the day, and the 8th-generation 911, which held its China premiere, during the Shanghai auto show.

On April 29, the carmaker announced its first new smart electric coupe ET5 was produced in NeoPark, of which the construction started squarely one year ago.

Lesaffre plans to double its exhibition area from last year to host the Coupe Louis Lesaffre Asia final competition, according to the company.

Other hydrogen-powered models at the booth were the N Vision 74 concept coupe as well as a truck and a bus, both of which feature products from HTWO, Hyundai's first overseas facility dedicated to fuel cell systems.

Its coupe SUV, the smart #3, hit the Chinese market in June.

Hyundai's luxury brand Genesis made the Chinese premiere of its X Speedium Coupe concept vehicle on Friday at the Chengdu motor show, which is running from Aug 25 to Sept 3 in Southwest China's Sichuan province.

Showcasing the brand's vision for vehicle design in the era of electrification, the X Speedium Coupe's exterior follows the principle that "less is more," featuring restrained elegance, clean lines and subtle curves.

Swedish electric performance car maker Polestar launched the Polestar 4, an electric performance SUV coupe, at the Shanghai auto show this week, the second SUV in the brand's lineup and its fastest production car to date.

This means that now, rear occupants can have a unique experience in our SUV coupe," said Maximilian Missoni, head of design at Polestar.

The large-body SUV coupe has a 2,999-milimeter wheelbase, an overall length of 4,839 mm, width of 2,139 mm and height of 1,544 mm.

"Rather than simply modifying an existing SUV, giving it a faster roofline and as a result, compromising elements like rear headroom and comfort, we have designed Polestar 4 from the ground up as a new breed of SUV coupe," said Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO.

An Conghui, CEO of Zeekr, said the company's flagship 001 four-door coupe is the sales champion of pure electric vehicles priced more than 300,000 yuan among Chinese brands and its second model, the 009, became the sales champion of luxury MPVs priced above 500,000 yuan within three months of its launch.

MG 7, a flagship coupe that bears the black MG logo, hit the market on Wednesday.

GAC Aion, an NEV subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd (GAC Group), unveiled its latest coupe Hyper GT, a highlight at the show owing to its design, intelligent driving control and cabin enjoyment.

They are the X Concept unveiled in 2021 and the X Speedium Coupe Concept revealed earlier this year.

It will also unveil the imported QX55, a coupe SUV.

Its latest model, a compact coupe SUV called RL 7, makes its debut at an ongoing auto show in Chongqing, where the carmaker is headquartered, and production will start in 2023.

The first model, a compact coupe SUV called Livan 7, will make its premiere later this week at an auto show in Chongqing, where the carmaker is headquartered, and its production will start in 2023.

Founded in 2015, Leapmotor has launched three models – the T03 minivan, the S01 coupe and the C11, its flagship SUV.

"The company said its U5 SUV will be joined by a larger U6 coupe SUV this year.

"After its first ever SUV, Lotus will it will launch a four-door coupe in 2023 and another SUV in 2025, which will be followed by an all-new electric sports car in 2026, according to a product plan it released last year.

The company will launch a four-door GT coupe, called Polestar 5, in 2024.

Great Wall Motors' electric Shalong marque started presales of its first model, a four-door coupe called the Jijialong.

The coupe also uses Huawei's smart chips for autonomous driving functions.

XPeng started to export its smart electric coupe P7 to Norway in August, after its G3 had made its way to the European market almost a year earlier.

Chinese EV brand XPeng started to export its smart electric coupe P7 to Norway in August, after its G3 has made its way to the European market for almost a year.

Lotus launched its first electric car, the Evija, a 1,972-horsepower coupe that costs about $2 million, in 2019.

Following its U5 SUV, Aiways said the next model for Europe will be the U6 electric coupe.

The Corvette Stingray, Chevrolet's most powerful coupe, sports a 6.2-liter engine and can accelerate from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in three seconds.

The company also hosted the global debut of its M3 sedan and M4 coupe, reflecting the growing importance of China's luxury market.

With the same twin-turbocharged 4-liter V8 as the Vantage Coupe, the roadster churns out 503 horsepower and 685 Newton meters of torque.

The third model, a 5-seat electric coupe SUV called EC6, is to hit the market soon.

The Geely Xingyue Coupe SUV, which is expected to begin overseas sales later in the year, uses the platform as well.

Starting from late July, the startup is taking production orders for its third model, the EC6, which is a 5-seat electric coupe SUV.

A coupe SUV unveiled at the ongoing Chengdu auto show is the latest entry in the five-year-old company's fruitful year.

Its second model, the P7 four-door coupe, hit the market in April.

At Nio Day, it unveiled the third production model, the EC6 SUV coupe and an update of its flagship ES8 SUV.

The company will unveil the ES6 Coupe during Nio Day 2019 to be held on Dec 28 in Shenzhen.

As the flagship model of Audi's Q family, it combines the elegance of a four-door luxury coupe with the practical versatility of a large utility vehicle.

The Polestar 1, a plug-in hybrid coupe, is now assembled at a plant in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, and production of the fully electric Polestar 2 sedan, is due to start in early 2020 at Geely's Luqiao plant in Zhejiang province.

The Cayenne Coupé is also to be launched in August at its dealerships, the new 911 to come at the end of 2019.

During random inspections, customs authorities found the problem in some vehicles of Mercedes-Benz GLE, GLE Coupe and GLS models, GAC said in a statement.

The model, joined by the 8 Series coupe and the X7, constitutes BMW's new luxury lineup.

The coupe, which is China's first electric model with a range of over 600 kilometers, has a top output of 150 kilowatts and a top torque of 350 Newton meters, and features a smart voice-command system co-developed with China's internet giant Tencent, according to company.

Statistics from market research company, IHS Markit, show that Ford sold 7,125 Mustangs in China last year, making it the best-selling sports coupe in the country.

The Q8, which combines the elegance of a four-door luxury coupe with the practical versatility of a large SUV, wowed the audience at the Audi Brand Summit held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Tuesday.

The mobility brand at the auto show is unveiling its strongest-ever product offensive in the Chinese market, with its newest locally made models coupled with the BMW Concept 8 Series－enhancing the upper end of the premium segment with an all-new coupe series.

At the Geneva International Motor Show this week, BMW unveiled the high-performance M8 Gran Coupe concept, and Daimler's Mercedes-Benz showcased the AMG GT four-door coupe, sporting a V-8 engine that emits more than twice the amount of carbon dioxide allowed under European Union fleet rules that come into force in 2021.

BMW already offers the $81,400 6-Series Gran Coupe, and Mercedes has the $75,150 CLS, but both are pushing further upmarket with the new models to generate the money needed for investing in electric robo-taxis that are in the industry's future.

The M8 will ultimately be available in three versions: a two-door coupe, a convertible and the four-door.

Over at the Mercedes stand, the matte blue GT coupe was clearly the star of the display of the AMG performance unit, surrounded by tripods and journalists taking turns sitting behind the wheel.

Mercedes said the four-door coupe will be offered as a plug-in hybrid.

The Munich-headquartered carmaker's measures this year also consists of a world premiere in the coming Geneva Motor Show for the new BMW X4－a new edition of the first SUV coupe at the premium end of the mid-size segment, which sold more than 200,000 vehicles worldwide.

The show premiere in Switzerland will also feature the new BMW X2: a compact sports activity coupe with standalone design that combines sporting elegance with the rugged character familiar from the existing BMW X models.

The Polestar 1 coupe will be rolled off the line in mid-2019, and the group's first-ever full-electric car, Polestar 2, will also be put into production by the end of 2019.

Leap Motor, founded in December 2015, unveils its sub-compact full electric coupe on Nov 10 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

So in 2014, Foton acquired Borgward, which saw its last Isabella coupe roll off the production line in 1961.

Visitors examine the newly-unveiled Polestar 1 high-performance coupe in Shanghai.

[Photo by Hao Yan/China Daily]The world's biggest market is embracing the first Chinamade high-performance electric coupe, which offers features with almost all the buzz words－internet subscription, shared on-demand as well as digitally connected services.

Polestar's high-performance electric model is a two-door, four-seat grand tourer coupe with an Electric Performance Hybrid drivetrain.

Volkswagen's premium arm Audi showcases an electric SUV coupe called Elaine at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany.

The car's design successfully brings together the virtues of a long-wheelbase, four-door sedan with a low, coupe-like profile, positioning the LS perfectly across both the growing sedan and coupe segments.

[Photo provided to China Daily]Improved customer experienceOther Mercedes-Benz highlights in Shanghai include the A-Class White Art Edition, CLA White Art Edition, the E-Class Coupe and the V 260 L 2017 Limited Edition, which further expand Mercedes-Benz's customer base by presenting specialized offerings to meet the ever-diversifying needs of Chinese customers.

This new model series is currently represented by the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Special Edition, Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupe Special Edition, Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC Special Edition and Mercedes-AMG E 43 4MATIC Special Edition.

Volkswagen is displaying an electric crossover concept that features both coupe and SUV characteristics.