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Kia has announced a smartphone app designed to do away with the conventional owner’s manual, and the technology could be introduced here. The app uses technology that identifies in-car switches “from any angle” with the phone’s camera, then matches them to an index of symbols and warning indicators. Kia’s app can then provide information and video details about various functions in the vehicle.

UPDATE: As it did with its recent Tucson-previewing Vision T concept, Hyundai has had its chief designer SangYung Lee explain the inspiration and virtues of last year's 45 electric vehicle concept. The small EV has been spied testing in production form in recent months, but, for now, Hyundai has yet to offer any word on timing for its global debut. September 10, 2019: Hyundai has revealed the face that will carry into the age of electrification, showing off the 45 EV Concept in Frankfurt.

Popular luxury brands Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Lexus ended a two-year sales slump in June, posting massive gains as the overall market remained in decline. Mercedes posted its best monthly sales result in its history in Australia – reporting 4437 cars as sold, an increase of 31.4 per cent compared to the same month last year.

UPDATE: The 2021 Hyundai Tucson has now been revealed. See our full story here. UPDATE: A new teaser of the upcoming 2021 Hyundai Tucson has been released today, ahead of its September 15 official unveiling. In this short video, a brief shadowy glimpse is offered of the new Tucson's LED signature lighting – that matches nicely with our own speculative renderings. Catch the video below. The rest of this story is unchanged.

Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda raised prices across a number of key models, as yet another group of car brands succumb to exchange rate pressure. Popular vehicles such as the Volkswagen Golf and Passat have seen price rises of approximately 1.3 per cent on average, but Skoda models increased by the greatest margin in recent months.