Hybrid and electric derivatives of the city car are shown in Frankfurt as the brand celebrates 60 years.

With the M-Byte electric midsize SUV, the Chinese manufacturer is ready to compete with the established players in a crowded segment.

The iconic sound of an Italian V12 engine is likely to soon be a thing of the past, but Lamborghini has risen to the challenge of keeping the dream alive by combining the engine with supercapacitor-based plug-in hybrid technology.

The first pure-electric car from the Volvo brand has been revealed in the second phase of the Swedish company’s XC40 EV launch, and top company execs have outlined ambitious plans for its BEV (battery electric vehicle) future.

As automotive manufacturers continue exploring the possibilities of SAE Level 5, industry suppliers are working on solutions and components that are likely to become a reality sooner than the proposed dates of full autonomy.

The creation of new mobility services and predictions of how people will use vehicles in the future has meant that traditional legacy vehicle manufacturers are being forced to re-evaluate how they run their businesses in a bid to stay popular and profitable.

Most OEMs realized that, to stay competitive in the automotive industry, they had to adapt to survive.

Keen to draw a firm line under “Dieselgate” and consign it firmly to history, Volkswagen arrived at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show with an announcement about a new logo, a heavily disguised and inaccessible new crossover addition to the ID range, and the production version of its first long-range EV.

The following pages are evidence that the world’s established and new automakers are increasingly focusing on electrified vehicles with increasing levels of connectivity and autonomy.