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Lexus has unveiled its first fully electric vehicle. The UX 300e – which looks identical to the existing UX Hybrid – is destined to become a key element of the brand’s ‘Lexus Electrified’ strategy.

“Product, service and platform-based mobility solutions” are the domain of Seat’s new Urban Mobility business unit. Its first vehicle is the pure-electric e-Scooter, which has been unveiled in concept form ahead of a showroom version that’s due to arrive sometime in 2020.

Whereas Seat is keeping things simple by offering just one version of its Mii Electric , Škoda has decided that the mechanically-identical CitigoE iV needs a choice of two trim grades.

Following a second round of voting, the finalists for the 2020 North American Car of the Year, Truck of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards have been named.

Kia has released some exterior images of its all-new K5, a D-segment car that’ll be known as the Optima in virtually every market outside of Korea.

A mild facelift, some specification upgrades and a few technical changes denote the latest version of Kawasaki’s mid-size Z650.

BMW Motorrad has launched a couple of mid-size bikes that share a common foundation. They’re the F 900 R and the F 900 XR, which will compete respectively in the roadster and adventure sport segments.

Suzuki has launched the V-Strom 1050 at the EICMA show in Milan. This new adventure-style motorcycle is going to be available in both regular and XT guises.

A restyled front grille is pretty much the only way to tell the 2020 NV400 apart from its predecessor. Nevertheless, there are some other important updates.

Recently, the Renault Trafic and Fiat Talento were given a new engine which complies with Euro 6d-Temp emissions regulations. Now it’s the turn of the almost identical Nissan NV300 to receive that particular upgrade.

Thanks to some significant updates, Honda is describing the 2020 versions of its SH125i and SH150i as practically brand new. These two scooters – which continue to be manufactured in Italy – are essentially identical apart from their engine sizes.

Toyota is exhibiting five special examples of its GR Supra at this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas.

Earlier this year, BMW Motorrad displayed the retro-inspired Concept R 18 at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. Now, for the EICMA show in Milan, a variation on the same theme has been devised.

Demand for mid-size cruiser motorcycles isn’t huge in Europe. Nevertheless, Honda maintains a presence in the segment with the Rebel, which is getting several enhancements for the 2020 model year.

A restyled half fairing with twin LED projector headlights identifies the updated Tracer 700, which is expected to arrive at Yamaha dealers next March.

Fisker is planning an innovative usage scheme for its luxury SUV, which is called Ocean. All access will be via a flexible leasing arrangement which is going to be managed by a dedicated app. Apparently there won’t be any long-term contracts, but details are a little vague at the moment.

If the proposed merger between FCA (Fiat’s parent company) and PSA (owner of numerous brands including Peugeot and Vauxhall) is successfully completed, then the just-launched 2020 Talento might not be on sale for very long.

For this year’s North American Commercial Vehicle Show, Hyundai has built a Class 8 heavy-duty truck that’s powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The HDC-6 Neptune Concept is a signal that Hyundai’s ambitions for the United States extend beyond just offering passenger cars.