With the Coronavirus pandemic postponing last year’s Beijing motor show until September, Shanghai’s turn to host the 2021 version of China’s main motor show marks the beginning of a return to normality for the auto show calendar – but the show’s organisers took no chances. 
All in attendance have been required to upload a nucleic acid test – the most stringent testing method for detecting Coronavirus – to gain entry. For those in the clear, eight halls jam packed with brands, many of which didn’t exist only months ago, await. 

Volkswagen ID.6 seven-seat electric SUV for China revealed

It may be only seven months since the last A-list show in China but with this the only major show due to be held anywhere in the world this year, there’s no shortage of new cars to see. and you can click through our gallery to get a virtual taste of this year’s show floor.
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Mercedes not only showed off in the metal its new EQS – it’s all-electric alternative for the S-Class with a 478 mile range – but gave the world premiere of the new EQB, a small electrified SUV very clearly based on the GLB, and sharing duties at the smaller end of the EQ line-up with the GLA, using the same technology and platform but boasting up to seven seats.