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The Land Rover Discovery family is likely to expand beyond its current two-model line-up, with the Defender's launch providing an opportunity for the model to reposition itself in new categories. Speaking to the media at a private unveiling of the new Defender ahead of the Frankfurt motor show, Land Rover’s chief design officer, Gerry McGovern, admitted ‘two doesn’t make a family’ when discussing the current Discovery line-up.

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the GLE350de and GLC300e plug-in hybrids for the 2019 Frankfurt motor show, as the three-pointed star continues its electrification rollout. The GLC300e will launch in Australia during the second quarter of next year.

Volkswagen has ripped the silks off its first mass-market, fully-electric vehicle, the VW ID.3, with an expected starting price below €30,000 ($48,000) in Europe. The pint-sized electric car is "around the size of a Golf, with the interior space of a Passat and the acceleration of a GTI", and is based the modular MEB architecture that will underpin a large selection of Volkswagen Group electric vehicles in the years ahead.

The Ferrari 812 GTS has been revealed 50 years after the debut of the last 'Spider' in the Ferrari range powered by a front-mounted V12. The open air version of the modestly named 812 Superfast was unveiled on the eve of the Frankfurt motor show in front of buyers from around the world who travelled to Maranello to celebrate the brand’s 90th anniversary.

BMW has revealed pricing and specs for its new front-drive 1 Series, which will kick off at $42,990 before on-road costs when it arrives before the end of 2019. A pair of 1 Series models will be offered at launch starting with the 118i, priced from $42,990 before on-road costs. That's a $4000 increase over the outgoing model, although the new 1er promises to deliver more space, more pace and more standard kit for the extra spend.