The Beijing show comes as green vehicles reached a milestone in China, accounting for over half of passenger vehicles sold.
Industry analysts expected bad news from Tesla's first-quarter earnings report after weak sales. But CEO Elon Musk provided an upbeat narrative by announcing new affordable models for next year.
Ford CEO Jim Farley said the company avoided about 12 recalls on its flagship F-150 by performing extra quality checks, but one Wall Street firm estimates the delay cost $3 billion in revenue.
Dealer association executives are trying to turn brands associated with VW Group and Honda away from direct sales efforts and back to the franchise model.
A Kia dealership in California is being sued for reporting a vehicle as stolen after it misplaced the agreement loaning it to a customer who was having repair work done.