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From sci-fi style concept cars featuring holograms and neon lights, to more run-of-the-mill hatchbacks, some of the world’s biggest automakers showed off their latest models at the bustling auto show in Shanghai.
Once again, battery power took center stage, with makers jostling to show off their electrification credentials.
Here’s a selection of the best cars the show has to offer:
BYD Yangwang U9
BYD’s two-door sports supercar can go from zero to 60 miles an hour (96 kilometres per hour) in just two seconds. Equipped with the Chinese automaker’s advanced DiSus-X vehicle control system, the vehicle can adjust its height, dance and even hop off the ground. Expected to start from around 1 million (US$145,000).

Karlmann King
Karlmann King, a high-end custom SUV brand, made an appearance at the Shanghai auto show. A 2016 model no longer in production wowed spectators with its design and price tag of 12 million-yuan — likely one of the most expensive makes exhibited at the show this year. The company is working on larger production runs of similar models that would bring the price down, a spokesperson said.

Nissan Max-Out
Nissan’s Max-Out electric convertible is a concept car first introduced in 2021 and a physical prototype was exhibited at the Shanghai show. With a low center of gravity, neon lighting and holographic projections on its wheels, the vehicle looks like it comes right out of a sci-fi movie.

Mercedes Maybach All-electric EQS
Mercedes has gone all out with its first all-electric production vehicle, the Maybach EQS. It features all the luxurious touches you’d expect from an ultra-luxury brand, from its two-tone paint finish and 24-inch light alloy wheels, to the spacious individual rear seats, where the white-piano lacquer and deep-sea blue trim evokes the feeling of being on an elegant yacht. Expected to start at around US$200,000, the standard all-wheel drive option should get about 370 miles per charge.

Nissan Arizon
Nissan’s Arizon concept electric SUV was designed with Chinese consumers in mind. The vehicle has a futuristic look that features a roof made mostly out of glass with automatic light adjustment and no center pillar, extending the spacious interior. The Arizon comes equipped with the Japanese carmaker’s Eporo intelligent system that provides driver assistance and information such as the time and weather.

BYD Seagull
At the other end of the spectrum is BYD’s entry level Seagull. The electric hatchback is priced between 78,800 yuan and 95,800 yuan, but could be even cheaper given China’s price war. The 55kW motor provides a top speed of 80 miles per hour and around 190 miles per charge, while the 75kW motor bumps that up to 250 miles.

Lincoln Nautilus
The revamped Nautilus SUV features a dash-wide screen, bigger grille and LED daytime running lights. The Nautilus will also feature a 48-inch panoramic digital dashboard, an 11-inch touch screen between the front seats and the latest version of its BlueCruise hands-free driving system.

Porsche Cayenne
Porsche has refreshed its flagship Cayenne SUV with an updated interior, with three screens spanning the dashboard. There’s a 12.6-inch digital instrument cluster with curved screen, a rectangular 12.3-inch screen in the middle that supports Siri voice commands to operate vehicle functions and an optional 10.9-inch screen on the passenger side that can stream videos. The updated model will come standard with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6, producing 349 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque.

BYD U8
This is BYD Yangwang’s first luxury vehicle. It’s also its first million yuan vehicle. The U8 SUV is a high-end luxury vehicle designed for extreme off-roading conditions. The EV literally rolled into the auto show, with its wheels subsequently spinning to rotate in a maneuver underpinning its agility off the road. The U8 has an additional party trick — it can crab walk from side to side.

Xpeng G6
Xpeng’s newest electric SUV will set consumers back between 200,000 and 300,000 yuan. The vehicle will come with Xpeng’s intelligent assisted driving software. The G6 aims to take on Tesla’s Model Y.

Polestar 4
The Volvo-backed electric vehicle maker’s fourth model is a coupe SUV, designed to rival Tesla’s Model Y and the upcoming electric Porsche Macan. CEO Thomas Ingenlath has previously said the company is targeting a starting price of around US$67,000 in Europe. It should deliver around 370 miles per charge.

Nio ES6
From zero to 60 miles an hour in 4.7 seconds and 380 miles per charge. Pricing starts at 458,000 yuan for the 75kWh battery pack base model, but customers who opt for Nio’s battery-as-a-service option means the price falls to 388,000 yuan with rental charges of at least 980 yuan a month for the less powerful model.



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Electric & new energy vehicles

From BYD’s crab-walking car to Nissan’s all-glass roof and holographic wheels, it’s mostly electric and batteries at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show

A general view of Aito’s vehicle display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 19, 2023. Photo: AFP

BYD’s Yangwang U9 electric vehicle at the Shanghai Auto Show on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg.

A Karlmann King sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the Shanghai Auto Show on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg.

Nissan’s Max-Out concept car at the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai on April 18, 2023. Photo: Xinhua

A Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV at the Auto Shanghai show on April 18, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Nissan Motor’s Arizon electric SUV concept, targeted at the Chinese market, at the Auto Shanghai motor show on April 18, 2023. Photo: Kyodo

BYD’s Seagull electric vehicle at the Shanghai Auto Show on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg.

Ford Motor’s Lincoln Nautilus sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the Shanghai Auto Show on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

Porsche’s Cayenne sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the Shanghai Auto Show on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

BYD's YangWang U8 luxury electric SUV at the Auto Shanghai motor show on April 18, 2023. Photo: Kyodo

XPeng’s G6 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the Shanghai Auto Show on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg.

Polestar’s 4 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the Shanghai Auto Show on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg.

Nio’s ES6 on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 18, 2023. Photo: AFP

China EV war: how BYD grew from Elon Musk’s ridicule to Berkshire Hathaway’s ‘ridiculous’ US$98 billion success in 12 years

Illustration by Lau Ka-kuen

BYD’s SkyRail monorail at the company’s headquarters in Shenzhen on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Photo: Bloomberg.

BYD’s first fully electric compact car e6, on display at the North American International Auto Show, also known as the Detroit Auto Show, in Michigan on January 12, 2009. Photo: Reuters.

BYD’s founder Wang Chuanfu (first right), Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates (second right), Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman Warren Buffett (center) and Berkshire’s vice chairman Charlie Munger (second left) during the launch of BYD’s petrol-fuelled M6 minivan in Beijing on September 29, 2010. Photo: AP.

Wang Chuanfu, chairman and president of BYD, during a press conference of the company’s 2022 results in Hong Kong on March 29, 2023. Photo: Pearl Liu.

An undated photograph of a BYD assembly line producing blade battery packs. Photo: Handout

BYD’s all-electric Han EV at the Auto China 2020 trade show in Beijing on September 26, 2020. Photo: Simon Song.

BYD’s Frigate 07 sports utility vehicle from its Ocean series, on display at the 44th Bangkok International Motor Show on March 22, 2023. Photo: Xinhua.

BYD vs Tesla (Driving range per charge)

A right-hand drive variant of BYD’s Atto 3, the carmaker’s first model for the global market. Photo: Handout

An undated photograph of BYD’s electric vehicle production line in Shenzhen. Photo: Handout

Tesla might lose ground to local pretenders, as likes of Xpeng, BYD steal a march with made-for-China EVs

 Illustration: Henry Wong 

People check out a Tesla in this file photo from the second China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November 2019. Photo: AFP

China’s battery makers burnish their safety image as they grab the lion’s share of the world’s market for powering electric cars

Illustration: Henry Wong

graphic for online passenger electrical vehicle batteries installment by country (Jan-Aug 2020) (Mwh) China us germany france britain norway south korea netherlands canada sweden japan other 24733 10380 5112 3869 3172 2566 1721 1415 1404 1225 1142 6317 source: adamas intelligence scmp

NIO's electric vehiclke battery pack on a pallet at the company's production facility in the Anhui provincial capital of Hefei. Photo: Bloomberg

An assembly line producing blade battery packs at BYD's factory. Photo: Handout

***PAY PER USE. Please re-download from vendor website.*** Aerial view of the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory under construction in Lingang, Shanghai, China, 10 May 2019. In the latest aerial photos of the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory, the main roof structure is now essentially complete, the walls along the east side of the main structure are also complete, and the rest is rapidly being finished. The progress over the past month has been spectacular, as we can see when comparing images over that time period.

Customers walk past a Nio Inc. ES8 electric vehicle at a Nio House in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Nio's business model relies on creating a sense of allegiance among buyers, who then persuade friends and family to spread the word about its cars. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

EV battery installation in China Megawatt-hour (MWh) — I-FP — NCM 10,ooo 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Jan 2020 Jan 2021 Source: China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance sep 2021 SCMP Electric car batteries. SCMP Graphics

China’s EV battery manufacturers race to develop new technologies that are less reliant on pricey metals

EV assemblers are pursuing new technologies to produce next-generation batteries that can keep pace with the breakneck speed of electrification on the roads. Credit: SCMP Graphics

Top battery makers

Electric car batteries. SCMP Graphics

A NIO vehicle battery pack on a pallet at the company’s production facility in Hefei, Anhui province, China. Photo: Bloomberg

CATL’s EV battery breakthrough holds promise as cost-effective, game-changing alternative the industry’s waiting for

Sodium-ion batteries are seen as a promising alternative to resource-dependent lithium-ion batteries. Illustration: Brian Wang

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09 July 2018, Germany, Berlin: the CEO of the Chinese battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL), Robin Zeng, presents the plans for the construction of a factory of the Chinese company in Thuringia. CATL plans to produce battery cells for electro cars in Thuringia. Photo: Paul Zinken/dpa (Photo by Paul Zinken/picture alliance via Getty Images)

(190912) -- NINGDE, Sept. 12, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Workers check products at Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 11, 2019. As a pioneer enterprise in lithium battery manufacturing, a pillar industry in Ningde, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd has in recent years been committed to improving R&D and manufacturing capabilities of full industrial chains in vehicle and energy storage batteries field. The total output of the company reached 29.611 billion yuan (about 4.16 billion U.S. dollars) last year. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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The 2023 Shanghai Auto Show runs from April 18 through 27
China’s marquee industry trade fair rotates between Beijing and Shanghai every other year


Battery power took center stage, with makers jostling to show off their electrification credentials.


From BYD’s crab-walking car to Nissan’s all-glass roof and holographic wheels, it’s mostly electric and batteries at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show

The 2023 Shanghai Auto Show runs from April 18 through 27 China’s marquee industry trade fair rotates between Beijing and Shanghai every other year

The 2023 Shanghai Auto Show runs from April 18 through 27

China’s marquee industry trade fair rotates between Beijing and Shanghai every other year