Shanghai motor show

Based on the Toyota Alphard people mover, the Lexus LM is distinguished by a completely new front end design with the company's signature headlight treatment and spindle grille. Along the sides, the LM uses Alphard doors, but has a unique S-shaped chrome treatment. At the back, the Lexus has a cleaner LED tail-light treatment.

Great Wall is talking a big game with its new ute, boldly claiming it'll sit with the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger as a top-three selling mid-sized ute globally, but its pricing Down Under will be a closer match for the Ssangyong Musso. The mid-range 'Passenger' version of the as-yet unnamed ute will be priced at around $35,000 with an automatic transmission, diesel, and four-wheel drive according to Haval Australia managing director, Koma Li.

The first electric ute in Australia could come from China, with Great Wall confirming the pure-electric version of its new ute was "always" in its plans. Timing hasn't been confirmed, but Haval Australia's managing director Koma Li says Great Wall will take the as-yet unnamed electric pickup despite of our market's reticence to adopt battery-powered vehicles.

It's not hard to make jokes about Lotus. Older readers might remember the acronym that the British sportscar brand's shonky build quality earned it in the 1970s and 80s: Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious. It was a phrase later turned to summarise the company's frequent crises and revolving door management changes. In recent years trouble peaked with the unravelling of Dany Bahar's grandiose plans, announced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, to launch no fewer than seven all-new models.

Infiniti has officially revealed its Qs Inspiration concept ahead of its public debut at the Shanghai motor show this week, albeit from the front only. Following leaked images of the electrified sedan published earlier this morning, the Hong Kong-based luxury division of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has supplied the first images of its preview to an upcoming production model, a high-riding electrified sports sedan.