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The Volkswagen e-Beetle concept will make its debut next week at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show, and is powered by a version of the updated drivetrain which will soon grace the e-Up in Europe. In adopting the electric powertrain, the e-Beetle adopts the same front-engine, front-wheel drive layout as the e-Up.

Look out, Tesla! The Germans are gunning for the Model S, and Mercedes-Benz is the latest to join in the barrage with the EQ Concept. The German automaker has released a front-end teaser of the concept vehicle that’ll debut at this month’s Frankfurt motor show. The teaser reveals slim LED daytime-running lights, and an illuminated badge but little else. Blame that pesky cloth.

At long last, the new 2020 Nissan Juke has been revealed. The new model replaces the first-generation Juke that launched in Australia way back in 2013, after having first been revealed to the world the previous year. Recent sales for the original Juke have all but ground to a halt in Australia, but its refreshing – if polarising – take on the compact SUV concept delivered Nissan Australia thousands of new buyers annually in its early years.

BMW will use the Frankfurt motor show to unveil a stealthy special-edition X6, finished in a colour called 'Vantablack'. According to the company, the show car is the 'first and only vehicle in the world' to feature the finish, dubbed the 'world's blackest black' by its British creators. The paint was initially developed to coat space-bound componentry, and can be applied in seriously extreme temperatures.

The Audi AI:Trail Quattro concept will be unveiled at this September's Frankfurt motor show. The Trail is the final vehicle in the AI concept line, which includes the Elaine, Aicon and AI:Me. At the moment we know the AI:Trail Quattro will feature a pure electric drivetrain, all-wheel drive, and an off-road focus. The AI prefix suggests it will feature some sort of autonomous driving capability.