By Jeremy Wilks
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Half a million visitors flocked to Paris for the Mondial de l'Auto, with the presence of new Chinese brands drawing large crowds of curious European car fans.
Twenty-five Chinese carmakers were among the 60 on display this year, offering many visitors their first chance to see such their models in the metal. Marques such as Zeekr, Changan, Denza and AITO are emerging onto the European market, and the Paris car show is an important moment for them to promote their unique technology and style.
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This biennial event comes amid trade tensions between Europe and China, including a new deal to limit the number of hybrid cars exported from China to the EU, and Chinese firms now making cars in European factories to sidestep tariffs.