Mercedes-Benz B-Class

The recently-released Citroen C5 Aircross SUV has scored four stars out of five in the latest round of ANCAP results, due to a missing piece of semi-autonomous safety technology. Aimed at the Mazda CX-5 and Toyota RAV4 in the hotly-contested mid-sized SUV space, the C5 Aircross's four-star safety rating is down to a 'marginal' result in 'vulnerable road user' (cyclist and pedestrian) protection.

Mercedes-Benz's practical plug-in, the 2020 EQ B, has been spied testing alongside the EQ C on snowy roads. Although we've seen what look like plug-in hybrid B-Class models in past, this is the first time our spy photographers have managed to snap a pure-electric model. How do we know? The big sticker saying 'electric' on the windscreen is only applied to electric Mercedes prototypes, for one.

The upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLB has been spied during cold-weather testing, giving us a closer look at its production light signature. Unlike the hatchback-style GLA, the GLB will take on a more practical, boxy shape that's reminiscent of the old GLK – the predecessor to the GLC. The new crossover is believed to be underpinned by the same platform as the new A-Class family.

Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall for approximately 4000 examples of its A-Class and B-Class vehicles built between February 2012 and June 2013 over concerns the brake booster could fail. According to the German marque, the connection on the brake booster vacuum hose could break, resulting in a lack of power assistance to the braking system. If the condition occurs, Mercedes-Benz says additional pedal force may be required to stop the vehicle, and could pose an accident risk.