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A new look, more technology and a nine-speed automatic transmission are on the cards for the facelifted Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, which is expected to debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in late June before going on sale here in the first quarter of 2015.

The chance of the innovative Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid ever being sold Australia are fading fast, despite the Scandinavian brand showcasing a sporty new R-Design version of the diesel-electric wagon destined for Europe. The Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid R-Design gets a more stylish look than the standard version, with a sports aero kit and 18-inch alloy wheels differentiating it from the outside, while the interior gains sports seats trimmed in perforated leather and a black headlining.

If you're Chinese and were born in the 1990s or 2000s, the Nissan Lannia concept will apparently appeal to you more than anyone else. The Lannia concept sedan, which was revealed at the 2014 Beijing auto show over the weekend, is said to be "tailored towards the 'Post 80s' Chinese desiring an 'Energetic Sedan For Me'".

The new-generation Subaru Liberty will only come as a sedan, a senior engineer from the Japanese company has indicated to CarAdvice at the 2014 New York auto show. Masayuki Uchida, senior project general manager of the Subaru Legacy concept, spoke with CarAdvice at the reveal of the new Subaru Outback at the New York show, where he stated the brand’s medium car range will be offered only as a sedan, with wagon duties being taken care of by the new Outback and smaller Levorg model.

BMW is looking to expand its X range of SUVs even further. BMW revealed the new X4 coupe-style SUV at the 2014 New York auto show overnight, bringing the brand's high-rider range to a total of five (X1, X3, X4, X5, X6), while a new X7 has also been confirmed to take on the likes of the Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz's GL-Class from 2017. BMW member of the board of management for sales and marketing Ian Robertson told CarAdvice the brand is looking for more SUV niches.