China car brands pull up at Frankfurt fair

Frankfurt am Main

TRADITIONAL heavyweights Fiat, Peugeot and Volvo may have shunned this year's Frankfurt car show (IAA), but for Chinese and Taiwanese carmakers looking to make inroads in Europe the chance to step into the limelight was not to be missed.

Two years after becoming a surprise hit at the last IAA with an electric sedan concept car to rival Tesla's Model S, Taiwanese upstart Thunder Power was back at Europe's top industry showcase, which runs until Sept 24.