Frankfurt motor show

Almost 70 years on from its first exhibition, the Frankfurt motor show has closed its doors for good after having its 2021 proposal rejected. The Frankfurt event began in 1951 and was later hosted on a biennial basis, alternating with the Paris motor show.

Land Rover tragics will bemoan fact there's no three-pedal 2020 Defender, but the choice to go auto-only is rooted in logic, according to the brand's chief engineer. The original Defender, which was introduced in 1948 and went out of production in 2016, was only ever available with a manual transmission. "Having a manual is just daft" in 2019, according to Nick Rogers, Land Rover chief engineer.

Hyundai Motor Europe has debuted the i10 N Line at the Frankfurt motor show this week, following the reveal of the regular micro hatch last week. The new-generation i10 is the fourth model in Hyundai's European line-up to get the N Line treatment, following the larger i30, i30 Fastback and Tucson.

Land Rover has finally unveiled the 2020 Defender, designed to be a modern re-imagining of its off-road icon, ahead of its Australian arrival in June 2020.

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the GLE350de and GLC300e plug-in hybrids for the 2019 Frankfurt motor show, as the three-pointed star continues its electrification rollout. The GLC300e will launch in Australia during the second quarter of next year.