Electric vehicles take center stage at pared-back Paris show

By DAVID McHUGH
AP Business Writer

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Paris auto show is back. Tuesday’s opening is the first for the show since 2018, with it previously held every two years but the pandemic canceling it in 2020. This year’s show will be shorter and some major carmakers are skipping it as auto shows lose some of their importance for the industry. The focus is on the French home team of Stellantis and Renault and on electric vehicle offerings that are becoming routine as their market share grows due to regulatory pressure in Europe. Automakers at the show include Chinese manufacturers who analysts say are making rapid technological progress as they explore expansion into Europe.