2025 Shanghai Auto Show - Day 2

At the 2025 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, automakers and suppliers are accelerating the evolution of intelligent vehicles through rapid advancements in ultra-fast battery/charging technologies, persistent multi-screen cockpit integration strategies, and the widespread adoption of high-performance Central Domain Controllers driven by escalating chip computing power.

Ultra-Fast Charging

The 2025 Shanghai Auto Show underscores ultra-fast charging technology's transition from experimental trials to mass adoption.

Industry Players/Supplier examples in this domain:

BYD MegaFlash Charging: BYD has debuted its MegaFlash Charging technology on the Han L and Tang L models. Leveraging a 1000V full-range high-voltage architecture and a 10C charge-rate battery.

CATL Shenxing Ultra-Fast Charging Battery: CATL’s second-generation Shenxing Ultra-Fast Charging Battery is a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell that achieves 75 km of range restoration in just 30 seconds (or 2.5 km per second).

ZEEKR 1.2 MW Full Liquid-Cooled Ultra-Fast Charging Pile: ZEEKR has unveiled its 1.2 MW liquid-cooled ultra-fast charging piles, enable 300 km of range replenishment in just 5 minutes.

Huawei "1 km Charged in 1 Second" Ultra-Fast Charging: Huawei’s full liquid-cooled ultra-fast charging piles support 600 kW to 1,000 kW power output, with charging cables weighing just 1/3 of traditional units (only 2.5 kg).

More Displays

As in-cabin entertainment demand surges, automakers continue expanding beyond traditional center console/front-passenger displays to integrate rear-seat screens, HUDs, panoramic dashboards, and immersive multi-zone configurations.

Industry Players/Supplier examples in this domain:

Lynk & Co: Lynk & Co has pioneered a multi-screen integration strategy across two flagship models. The Lynk & Co 900 features a 30-inch panoramic display, paired with a 30-inch 6K floating rear-seat entertainment screen and also an AR-HUD and a full LCD instrument cluster. The Lynk & Co 09 EM-P introduces a front passenger sun visor with integrated retractable make-up mirror, entertainment screen, and privacy shade—a 3-in-1 solution.

AUDI: The Audi A5L and Q6L e-tron are equipped with a 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster, a 14.5-inch driver-oriented center display, and a 10.9-inch front passenger entertainment screen. The AUDI E5 Sportback integrates a 27-inch 4K panoramic display with a "pillar-to-pillar" seamless design and with digital side mirror screens (e-mirrors).

BMW: BMW unveils Its next-generation iDrive Hyper-Sensory Smart Cockpit at the auto show, featuring a Central Display, 3D Head-Up Display (HUD), and Panoramic Windshield Projection.

Mercedes-Benz: Mercedes-Benz unveiled two innovative multi-screen integration concepts at the auto show. The first is the MBUX Superscreen Tri-Panel Display integrated into the all-electric CLA L, featuring a seamless triple-screen layout. The second showcases the Vision V concept vehicle, which combines a tri-panel display in the cockpit with a colossal 65-inch rear-cabin entertainment screen.

VW: Volkswagen’s ID.ERA concept car features a seamless tri-panel dashboard display spanning the entire cockpit, complemented by a rear-cabin ceiling-mounted screen.

Central Domain Controllers (CDCs)

Central domain controllers (CDCs) are reshaping automotive architectures from distributed E/E systems to software-defined platforms by integrating cross-domain fusion, HPC, and virtualization on unified hardware.

Industry Players/Supplier examples in this domain:

Leapmotor's Leap 3.5 Architecture: Leapmotor unveiled its latest Leap 3.5 architecture, featuring a centralized "quad-domain integration"—intelligent cockpit, autonomous driving, powertrain control, and body electronics.

Continental's High-Performance Computing Unit (AC HPC): Continental showcased its AC HPC (Advanced Cross-Domain High-Performance Computing) unit, a scalable "central computing + zonal" electronic-electrical architecture (E/E architecture) solution designed for all vehicle segments, spanning entry-level to luxury models.

Lenovo Auto Compute's XH2 Central Computing Platform: The platform integrates MediaTek’s C-X1 chipset and NVIDIA’s DRIVE AGX Orin (or DRIVE AGX family) system-on-chip (SoC), unifying high-end smart cockpit functionalities (e.g., immersive infotainment, AI-driven voice assistants, 3D HMI) with Level 2+ (L2+) intelligent driver-assistance systems (ADAS).

Joyride Technologies' Integrated Cockpit-Driving Solution: Joyride Technologies debuted its integrated cockpit-driving solution in a real-vehicle demonstration for the first time.

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