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The Frankfurt Motor Show in September is an every-other-year affair in Germany, alternating with Paris event as one of Europe’s premier automotive events. This year, electric and hybrid vehicles played a prominent role in the show, no surprise given the heavy investment by manufacturers into the electric market.
That said, there were still some eye-catching debuts of cars and light trucks powered by the traditional internal-combustion engines. Here are six Frankfurt debuts that caught our attention.