The Future's Electric at the Shanghai Auto Show

The electric coupe from the Chinese upstart has a whopping 400 horsepower, which the manufacturer hopes will help lure U.S. buyers.

The electric concept that Nissan calls an "elevated sports sedan" has the battery under the body and a wider wheelbase, allowing for a more spacious cabin.

Renault calls its concept an autonomous, connected and 100-percent electric "robo-vehicle." It has a two-tone bodywork, with the upper part made up of 600 diamond-shaped facets that work like a one-way mirror to keep the interior away from prying eyes.

The German auto giant unveiled the electric sport utility vehicle concept to challenge Tesla Inc.'s Model X. The full-sized SUV will be available from 2021 and feature rotating lounge-seats covered in so-called AppleSkin — an artificial leather made in part from apple-juice waste. 

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the concept sport utility vehicle with rugged design and space for as many as seven passengers to expand its in-demand lineup of mid-sized and compact cars. The GLB prototype, featuring 17-inch wheels, harks back to the unveiling of the Mercedes-Benz GLA crossover in Shanghai six years ago, which heralded the brand’s successful shakeup of its compact-car offerings. 

This is BAIC Group's top-of-the-line electric vehicle. The car can accelerate to 100 kilometers an hour in 2.59 seconds.

The concept car comes with touch functionality and autonomous-driving features, while the vehicle's personal assistant technology can offer the driver advice.

The five-seater electric SUV has a panoramic windshield and autonomous-driving features. Xpeng handed over the first batch of the vehicles, priced at about $33,000 to $37,500 before subsidies, in December.

BMW’s first electric race car is competing in the Formula E Championship, which car brands use as a test lab to develop technologies.

Right on the heels of its E-Tron electric crossover, Audi is going more futuristic with the AI:ME concept. The compact vehicle, with a sloped roofline at the front, comes with automated-driving features and a large screen behind the steering wheel.

An electric car specifically for Chinese market, Audi's Q2L is a longer version of its standard Q2, offering increased legroom.

The sleek and fully autonomous Icona Nucleus concept has no traditional windows, but comes with semi-transparent bodycolor panels that allow passengers to look out while remaining shrouded from the outside.

Priced from less than $10,000, the small and cute ORA R1 is Great Wall Motors' answer to those looking for an electric car on a budget.

This is the first in NIO's ET sedan series. NIO, which is vying to be China's answer to Tesla, raised about $1 billion in a New York listing last year, valuing the company at $6.4 billion.