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Lincoln is aiming to have four pure-electric vehicles in its range by 2026. The brand’s move away from internal combustion engines will be signified by a refreshed design language, which the new Star Concept previews.

According to Genesis, the X Speedium Coupe offers a glimpse of how the brand’s next-generation electric vehicles will look.

In response to a brief from Alpine, a group of Masters students from the Istituto Europeo di Design in Turin have created the hydrogen-fuelled A4810 concept.

DS Performance – the motorsport division of DS Automobiles – has created the E-Tense Performance to help develop future technologies for electric vehicles.

To demonstrate how traditional internal combustion engines could use hydrogen instead of petrol, Toyota has created the GR Yaris H2 concept.

Nissan’s new Ariya Single Seater Concept takes the pure-electric, two-motor, all-wheel drive powertrain from the recently-launched Ariya crossover, then installs it into a single-seat racing car chassis.

In what is probably a sign of the times, the first stand-alone model from BMW M GmbH since 1978’s mid-engine, two-seat M1 won’t be another sports car. Rather, it’ll be a big five-door SUV with questionable styling.

‘Nissan Ambition 2030’ is the brand’s proposal for a more sustainable future, which will involve the introduction of 23 new electrified models over the next nine years.

2021 marks 60 years since the Renault 4 was first launched. As part of the anniversary celebrations, Renault and TheArsenale have collaborated to create the one-off Air4 concept.

Hyundai is calling the new Seven concept an SUEV (sport utility electric vehicle). Unveiled at the AutoMobility LA show in California, it’s based on the same Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) architecture which is used by the similar Kia Concept EV9 .

Kia seems to have ticked several ‘on trend’ boxes with the Concept EV9: it’s an SUV with angular styling and a battery-electric powertrain.

Ford is planning to exhibit three modified examples of its electric Mustang Mach-E at this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show.

Having an SUV in the range is pretty much mandatory for car manufacturers nowadays. Consequently, Smart’s plans to launch one aren’t really a surprise.

In 1966, Abarth created a lightweight racing car called the 1000 Sport Prototipo. Now, it has been reimagined for the 21st century.

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the Concept EQT. It previews a pure-electric variant of the upcoming T-Class, which in turn is the people-carrying version of the next-generation Citan van.

Unlike several other manufacturers, Toyota isn’t abandoning the city car segment. The Aygo X Prologue is a striking new concept which demonstrates that commitment.

Dacia is getting ready to expand its range with an all-new SUV, which is being previewed by the Bigster Concept.

As part of Groupe Renault’s just-announced ‘Renaulution’ strategic plan, Dacia and Lada are forming a single business unit. The intention is that every model offered by the two brands will eventually be based on the CMF-B platform (the flexible architecture which already underpins various vehicles such as the 2021 Dacia Sandero ).

With its one-off EQC 4x4² concept, Mercedes-Benz wants to demonstrate that pure-electric vehicles can be adapted to tackle challenging off-road conditions.

Attendees at this year’s Bronco Super Celebration East event (which is currently taking place in Townsend, Tennessee) will get to see a special one-off 2021 Bronco 4-Door . Named the Overland concept, it has been designed by Ford to showcase how the all-new SUV can be personalised.