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Apparently pick-ups account for 75% of the South American light commercial vehicle market. So Renault’s decision to convert the Duster SUV into a truck makes a lot of sense (even if it’s just a concept for now).

On Toyota’s stand at this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas will be a couple of cars modified in collaboration with DUB Magazine.

Appearing at next month’s SEMA show in Las Vegas will be Ram’s Outdoorsman concept.

Detroit Electric has finalised the exterior styling of its SP:01 electric-powered sports car, which is set to enter production later this year.

Chrysler is hoping that its new 200S-based concept will serve as an inspiration for any prospective owner who wants to personalise their car using Mopar components.

MV Agusta’s 2015 range is going to include an enhanced RR version of its Brutale 800.

A pair of wire-spoke wheels with forged hubs and a red anodised finish for the Marzocchi upside-down front fork offer visual hints that the new RR is more special than a regular Brutale 800 Dragster.

Fiat has produced a pair of concepts for November’s SEMA show, which will take place in Las Vegas.

Among the five specially commissioned Hyundai models at this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas will be a 2015 Sonata customised by John Pangilinan.

Dodge, in collaboration with Mopar, has modified four of its cars for the upcoming Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas.

Plenty of tuning firms will be taking a modified 2015 Mustang to next month’s Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas. In fact, Ford is planning to have over a dozen examples on its stand alone.

Renault’s new Renaultsport R.S. 01 race car has completed its first laps in public. The appearance took place last weekend at Jerez, during the final World Series by Renault meeting of 2014.

This year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas is going to include a couple of heavily modified 2015 Ford F-150 pick-ups.

To celebrate Marco Wittmann securing this year’s DTM drivers’ championship, BMW has created a special road-going version of the M4 Coupé.

Given the Subaru BRZ’s recent price reductions and range revamp, Toyota’s decision to do something similar for its virtually identical GT86 comes as no surprise.

A couple of new variants are joining Peugeot’s 308 line-up.

Next month’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas will see Chevrolet exhibiting five new concepts. Based on 2015 production models, they all showcase the brand’s accessories range.

Yamaha’s new YZF-R3 small-capacity sports bike is set to be a direct competitor for the Kawasaki Ninja 300 .

Next year’s British Touring Car Championship is going to include yet another manufacturer. Infiniti has announced a two-car team, which will use the rear-wheel drive Q50 saloon.

Kawasaki’s 2015 motorcycle range is set to include an all-new mid-size cruiser. Called the Vulcan S, its European debut will take place at next month’s EICMA show in Milan.

Car manufacturers often resort to cobbling together special editions to eke out a few more sales from models that are facing extinction. Nowadays though, the tactic is increasingly being applied to brand new products too. Mercedes-Benz’s Edition 1 variants are a very good example of the practice.

Sales of the Geländewagen began way back in 1979. So, to celebrate the model’s 35th birthday this year, Mercedes-Benz has done the obvious thing and created a special edition.

Interbrand has published the Best 100 Brands list for 2014. Created using a bespoke valuation methodology, it features fourteen automotive marques.

Rolls-Royce’s Bespoke division has unveiled the Phantom Metropolitan Collection, of which only 20 examples are going to be built.

Holden is giving its VF Commodore some minor updates for 2015.

There’s bad news for anybody who wanted to buy an F60America: only ten examples are being built, and they’ve all been sold already.

Renault’s Captur crossover is now available in range-topping Signature guise.

Early next year, Škoda’s new Fabia range will be joined by a Combi version.

Porsche is plugging the gap between the Carrera S and GT3 in its 911 range with some new Carrera GTS variants.

It was almost inevitable that Nissan would create a high-performance Nismo version of the new Pulsar hatchback. And now that car has been revealed, at least in concept form.

New special edition versions of the C 600 Sport and C 650 GT maxi scooters have been revealed by BMW.

Suzuki has decided to reintroduce the Bandit 1250S to its UK motorcycle range.

It’s not just the Versys 650 that’s being updated for 2015. Kawasaki has applied a similar treatment to the larger Versys 1000, too.

Next spring will see the 2015 Address 110 scooter arrive at Suzuki dealers.

Figures just published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that 1,958,196 new cars were registered in the UK to the end of September. While the figure represents a 9.1% increase on the same period last year, market growth appears to be levelling off.

Triumph has announced three new special edition models, all of which are based on its Bonneville.

Kawasaki’s dual-purpose Versys 650 is receiving a comprehensive update.

A bit more power, less weight and redesigned bodywork define the improved 2015 BMW S 1000 RR.

Following an initial voting round, the shortlists for the 2015 North American Car of the Year and Truck / Utility of the Year awards have been announced.

Honda says its 2015 Forza 125 is aimed at those people who want a bit more performance and practicality from their scooter.

From the end of this year, Suzuki’s V-Strom 650 is also going to be available in XT guise.

Fiat’s 500 family is gaining yet another member. Called 500X, the new arrival is a small crossover that shares its underpinnings with the recently-announced Jeep Renegade .

Honda has unveiled a refreshed CR-V at the Paris Motor Show.

A Diablo Red and Matt Aluminium Silver colour scheme certainly gives the new Triumph Street Triple Rx special edition a very distinctive look.

KTM is adding a third bike to its electric-powered Freeride line-up. The new E-SM, which is a street-legal supermoto, joins the E-SX and E-XC.

After a long absence, BMW’s motorcycle range is once again going to include an RS model powered by a boxer-twin engine.

Honda is making some bold claims for the new Civic Type R, saying that it “promises to be the most extreme and high-performing Type R yet”. And yes, the iconic NSX is being included in that comparison.

Turbocharged bikes were a short-lived fad during the 1980s, but now Kawasaki’s Ninja H2R marks the return of the forced induction motorcycle.

Chevrolet has introduced a Z71 option for its latest Tahoe and Suburban SUVs.

For anybody who wants to experience something close to superbike performance without sacrificing comfort or practicality entirely, Suzuki’s new GSX-S1000 and GSX-S1000F could be ideal.

BMW has unveiled the all-new R 1200 R, which features some major changes compared to the motorcycle it replaces.

Although the 2015 Moto Guzzi V7 might look pretty much identical to its predecessor, a comprehensive series of technical enhancements means that the new ‘II’ suffix is justified.

Fiat has announced a series of styling and technical updates for its Doblò small van.

This month’s Paris Motor Show will see the debut of Volkswagen’s SUV-inspired Golf Alltrack.