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The next-generation Mercedes-Benz GLE has been spied again, and what little disguise has been fitted leaves very little to the imagination. Up front the company has put some camouflage on the headlights, as well as false panels masking the sides of the grille. The section below the headlights is carefully concealed, suggesting we'll get a new lighting signature compared to the current range of Mercedes-Benz SUVs.

Photographers have captured images of the upcoming BMW iX3 undergoing testing in Europe, giving us a closer look at the company's first all-electric SUV. Looking very much like the Concept iX3 that previewed it in April – as is the BMW norm these days – the iX3 prototype seen here appears to borrow much of its sheetmetal from the standard X3, albeit with minor modifications.

The Bugatti Chiron has joined the all-electric crowd, although not quite in the mind-meltingly-fast way we've come to expect from a modern Bugatti. The full-size Lego Chiron consists over a million Lego Technic pieces, all of which were snapped into place, with no glue required during assembly. And you thought the 400 piece car you gave your nephew for Christmas was tricky...

Volkswagen Australia has commenced the first part of its Takata airbag recall, issuing a notice for the previous-generation Polo light hatch and Transportervan across various model years. This particular recall involves the MY07-09 Polo (A4) and MY08-15 Transporter, with 4253 units and 13,717 units affected from each model line respectively.

Skoda has revealed the first sketches of its Vision RS concept, ahead of a full reveal at the Paris motor show in October. Measuring 4356mm long, 1810mm wide and 1431mm tall, sitting on a 2650mm wheelbase, the Vision RS is designed to preview a "future compact car, while ringing in the next design phase for its sporting RS model range".