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When car companies introduce new products, they go to stupefying lengths and spend inordinate amounts of money to present them in the best light possible.

Fiat’s compact crossover debuted this week at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. If you missed it the first time, here’s you chance to get fed on all the details of this cute-ute.

Fiat is taking another stab at creating a larger 500 variant, but this time, instead of tall wagon thing like the 500L, the company is playing it safe by creating a compact crossover called the 500X.

Recently, BMW announced its collaboration with Local Motors with the Urban Driving Experience Challenge, and now the German automaker has announced its involvement with the UR:BAN research initiative.

The third generation Smart fortwo is on its way, hitting dealers in the spring of 2012. The electric Smart car will roll off the production line in Hamback, France and will be available in more than thirty markets worldwide when released.

BMW has developed two new hybrid vehicles that the German automaker says  have redefined the understanding of personal mobility with a focus on sustainability.