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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

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

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.

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

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