A BMW I Vision Circular concept car, on display in a media presentation at the International Motor Show on Sept. 6.
Photographer: TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFPThe Best Cars We Saw at the IAA Mobility Show in Munich
In the first big motor show since the pandemic hit, e-bikes, scooters, buses and pods were so prevalent they almost crowded out the cars. Here’s what you need to know.
This week, Munich is hosting IAA Mobility, a reinvention of the car show that for seven decades occurred annually in Frankfurt, until the Covid-19 pandemic forced its cancelation in 2020.
Set amid environmental protests that shut down roadways and the buildup to a Sept. 26 election that will see German Chancellor Angela Merkel replaced after 16 years, IAA has been rebranded to a “mobility” showcase of electric scooters and e-bikes, electric buses and trams, transportation pods, and—oh, yes—some cars, too.