The fourth Changchun International Auto Expo will be held from Aug. 5 to 14 in this capital city of northeast China's Jilin Province.

About 600 motor vehicles from 27 countries and regions will be displayed on the expo, said He Xingguo, deputy secretary general of the Changchun City Government, at a press conference held on Thursday.

The official said some renowned international automakers including Volkswagon, General Motors, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai have applied for the expo.

Vehicles on display will include concept cars, cross-country cars, sedan cars, sports cars, trucks, buses and vehicles for military use.

The expo is co-sponsored by the China Council for the Promotionof International Trade, China Federation of Machinery Industry, China Auto Industry Association and the Jilin Provincial Government.