Curtis Moldrich

1 day ago | carmagazine.co.uk | Curtis Moldrich

► Era, Evo and Aura revealed at Auto Shanghai► All three are collaboration with Chinese brands► Expect them to arrive within 34 monthsVolkswagen has revealed three concepts at Auto Shanghai as it doubles down on its ‘In China, for China’ strategy. Called the Aura, the Era and the Evo, each concept represents a collaboration between VW and a different Chinese manufacturer.

1 day ago | carmagazine.co.uk | Curtis Moldrich

► Meet the first AUDI for China► Revealed at Auto Shanghai► Four EV powertrains on offerLast year Audi revealed AUDI: a joint venture between Audi and SAIC designed solely to keep pace with the trends and demands of the Chinese car market. Now we’ve got at the E5 Sportback, the car that will launch AUDI to the world – but only be sold in China. Revealed over at Auto Shanghai, it’s a handsome electric SUV that bears little resemblance to the Ingolstadt side of the family tree.

2 days ago | carmagazine.co.uk | Curtis Moldrich

► New Mercedes van concept► Runs on forthcoming VAN.EA platform► Previews the next V-Class – to an extentYou’re looking at the Vision V, a new electric concept that previews Mercedes’ next chapter in the van and people mover segment. Based on an all-new modular, scalable platform called Van Electric Architecture VAN.EA, it aims to combine the usual space you get in vans along with a heightened element of exclusivity and luxury.

2 weeks ago | carmagazine.co.uk | Curtis Moldrich

► We drive Denza Z9 GT► Chinese version of the car► EU versions expected next yearBYD’s Denza brand is launching in the UK and it’s likely kicking off with this, the new Z9 GT. A shooting brake clearly riffing of the lines of the Porsche Panamera, it promises all the technology and value you’d expect from a BYD product – but with the European styling and a premium interior to match its legacy rivals.

2 weeks ago | carmagazine.co.uk | Curtis Moldrich

► BYD’s new premium brand comes to Europe► We speak to the boss, Stella Li► Why they think they can take on the premium brandsAnother day, another European brand launch. This time it’s Denza, a brand originally created by Daimler Group and BYD, but now acting as a more premium arm of the latter. It’ll launch in Europe this year, with a UK launch slated for 2026.