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Mercedes-Benz has recalled a trio of 2018 GLA crossovers, over concerns about the rear central top tether. According to the company, the top tether anchorage point at the centre of the rear seat bench could be concealed. If it is, owners won't be able to attach a child restraint. Only three cars are included in the campaign – a VIN list is attached here.

Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, is reportedly looking at a massive fine due to the use of emissions testing defeat devices on a number of its most popular vehicles. According to Der Spiegel, prosecutors in Stuttgart, Germany, are planning to fine the automaker between €800 million and €1 billion ($1.3 and $1.6 billion).

The facelifted BMW 5 Series Touring has been spied again, this time on the back of a vehicle-carrier truck in Europe. Compared to the prototype spotted a month ago, this vehicle appears to be a regular combustion-powered version, as there's no charge port like the previously seen plug-in hybrid model.

Mercedes-Benz will use this year's Frankfurt motor show to reveal another EQ concept car, suggesting a new pure-electric car wearing the three-pointed star is in the works. The two previous Mercedes-Benz EQ concept cars have previewed production models: the Generation EQ became the EQC, while the EQV Concept will become the EQV, also set to launch this September.

Lotus has revealed a new logo, which is now being employed on its website and some of the brand's new advertising. It's not clear when the modernised badge will appear on its vehicles, though. As we can see in the compilation of Lotus badges past and present (below), the new version is a heavily simplified of the logo which made its debut back in 1986.