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Thanks to new product and ever-growing proportions, sales of one-tonne utes – or mid-size trucks – are growing in the US after years of stagnation, and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) is keen to be a part of it. Mike Manley, CEO of Fiat Chrysler, has told Automotive News and other outlets the company's Ram division is "focused on solving a metric tonne mid-size truck solution for us, because it's a big part of the portfolio and growth we want to achieve".

The next-generation BMW M3 looks set to be revealed at this year's Frankfurt motor show in September, according to a new report out of the UK. Auto Express says BMW has confirmed the new super sports sedan is headed for Germany's premier auto show later this year, complete with a beefier twin-turbo inline six and the added traction of all-wheel drive – purists may not like the sound of the latter.

Skoda has offered a first glimpse at its upcoming Superb facelift, ahead of its full reveal at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship later this month. Based on the image provided, changes to the Superb will be subtle up front. Along with tweaked headlight clusters, the front end will get a new lower bumper section, but that appears to be the extent of the upgrades.

The new-generation Mercedes-AMG CLA45 S has been leaked on the company's German configurator, giving us an early look at the new performance model. German publication Auto Bild was the first to discover the above image, which shows a matte grey example when selecting the AMG Night Package. It has since been taken down.

Jeep has taken a new speed record with its Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, hitting 280km/h on a frozen Russian lake to make it the world's fastest SUV on ice. The record was set at the eighth annual Baikal Ice Motor Sports Festival. Along with its 280km/h top speed, the Jeep averaged 257km/h over a one-kilometre stretch of the course.