Sexy Models of Shanghai Auto Show banned

Along with the scantily clad booth models, you can now wave goodbye to children at the upcoming 2015 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition that runs from April 22 until April 29.

According to the show's official page, organizers cited security reasons for not allowing children to visit the premises of the event, without, however, elaborating further. 

During a press conference on Wednesday, reporters asked the president of the Shanghai International Exhibition, Gu Chunting, about the ban in place for "hot girls" posing on cars. 

Chunting said that the "ban is aimed at focusing public attention on elements of the auto show itself, such as technologies and products, as well as the motor industry's development and innovation" adding that most automakers support the move, according to China's Ecns.

Nevertheless, industrial insiders told ChinaDaily that dealers would probably try to get around the ban by hiring models "receptionists" or "sales consultants".

Now, if only they could ban those clones…

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Americans Like their Mustangs Black, Chinese and Europeans Red

Now that the all-new Ford Mustang is officially on sale in North America and Asia and will soon arrive in Europe for the first time, the automaker has released preliminary data showing which colors are preferred by customers and enthusiasts worldwide for the iconic pony car. 

It turns out that red and black are the most popular exterior colors for the 2015 Mustang, with red taking No. 1 spot in Europe and China, while the US prefers black – despite the fact that the most popular color overall for automobiles stateside is white.

In Europe, Race Red and Absolute Black each were preferred by 20 percent of site visitors, according to configurator data. European pony car enthusiasts have configured online approximately 1.1 million Mustangs.

In China, nearly 35 percent of Mustang orders are for Race Red, followed by Oxford White with 20 percent and black at just under 20 percent. More than 18,000 consumers in China signed up to take all-new Mustang for a test drive. More than 5 million Chinese consumers visited the local Ford website to learn more about the Mustang, and awareness for the sports car is said to be growing: one in 12 Chinese consumers are aware of the model.

The new Mustang reached dealer lots in the United States late last year and China in early 2015. It will go on sale in Europe this summer. In the US, Mustang sales rose 32 percent in February, making it the best-selling sports car in the country.
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Shanghai's Auto China 2013 Motor Show

It might not be apparent (yet) to your average car buyer, but gearheads and auto journalists have surely noticed the growing importance of China's motor shows over the past few years.

Not too long ago, we often monitored events like the Auto China Show only for its bizarrely styled creations from manufacturers we had never heard before and which many times resembled or blatantly copied designs from western carmakers.

True, odd-looking cars and clones continue to be part of the allure of China's motor show scene, but nowadays, we're also treated to a number of significant world premieres, which will only increase in the coming years.

Being that today is the last day of the 2013 edition of the bi-annual Auto China Show in Shanghai that alternates with the Beijing Auto Show, and even though we've mentioned all the important world debuts such as the BMW X4 study, the Ford Escort Concept and the Maserati Ghibli, we thought you may want to take a photo tour of the event and check out what else was on display at the show.

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