The Beijing Auto Show 2026 is where the future of cars is taking shape. Chinese brands are moving at breakneck speed, and global players are racing to keep up.

With its "In China, for China" strategy in full swing, one legacy automaker is betting big. How does German precision meet Chinese speed? And where is artificial intelligence taking the industry next?

CGTN's Li Mengyuan interviews Thomas Schaefer, global CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand, at this year's Auto China to find out why VW is going "all in" with the Chinese market.