The 9 most exciting EVs and concepts we saw at the IAA Mobility Show 2025

Germany’s premier motor show packed up its bags and moved from Frankfurt to Munich in 2021 and it hasn’t looked back since. In fact, the newly-titled IAA Mobility very much looks forward, as this gathering of metal is as concerned with robotics and AI as it is with shiny show cars.

This year was jam-packed with exclusive reveals and a look at what we can expect from the automotive world in the coming years, with a record number of Chinese upstarts joining the more traditional western automakers in the vast halls of Munich’s Messe building.

Xpeng’s impressively large stand was only dwarfed by the Volkswagen Group’s monster, which was (perhaps deliberately) placed bang opposite the Chinese EV newcomer and showcased concepts and new models from most of its brands, including Skoda, VW, SEAT and Porsche