Frankfurt auto show

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Frankfurt auto show

The Frankfurt Motor Show, in Frankfurt, Germany, opened on Monday. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the largest maker of luxury cars, will beat its targets for reducing expenses through 2012 says Chief Executive Officer Norbert Reithofer.

The new Mercedes SLS AMG is presented on the first press day of the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. This Gullwing model is expected to launch in 2010.

Powering the new Mercedes SLS AMG is a 6.2-liter 32-valve V-8.

A Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Concept Car.

The new Bentley Mulsanne will have bio-ethanol capability.

The new Bentley Mulsanne is seen during the club night of Volkswagen Group in Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday evening, Sept. 14, 2009, the day before the start of the Frankfurt International Auto Show IAA.

The Mercedes concept car Blue Zero E-Cell. The electric motor is said to push the E-cell Plus to 62 mph in under 11 seconds and on to a top speed of 93 mph.

The Mercedes concept car Blue Zero E-Cell.

The new Opel Astra is expected to be priced around $23,900.

Employees clean a BMW 330 D automobile prior to the opening.

The Tesla Roadster is said to be the only highway-capable electric vehicle for sale in Europe or North America.

The new BMX X6, front, and the new BMW Seven Active Hybrid.

The new Trabant will have a solar panel on its roof and a driving range of about 150 miles.

The new Trabant nT is presented on the first press day of the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.

The first Mini powered by electricity is seen on the first press day of the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.

The Volkswagen One-Liter-Car, a energy efficient concept,is said to use a third as Toyota's Prius.

The Volkswagen e-up, an electric concept car that is expected to go 80 miles on its 80 kilowatt hour battery; production is expected to start in 2013.

BMW 120D Efficient Dynamics automobiles sit on display.

The new Audi R8 5.2 quattro Spider.

A visitor walks past a BMW Performance automobile set for display.

An employee cleans display cases holding BMW engines.

A vintage BMW Isetta automobile gets a test drive.

A driver tests a vintage BMW 507 automobile prior to the opening.

Norbert Reithofer, chief executive officer or BMW, reacts after an interview in front of a row of BMW 120D Efficient Dynamics automobiles prior to the opening of the Frankfurt Motor Show. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG will beat its targets for reducing expenses through 2012 and new models will give a "major boost" to sales, Reithofer said.

A new Lamborghini car is seen during the club night of Volkswagen Group in Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday evening, Sept. 14, 2009, the day before the start of the International Frankfurt Auto Show IAA.

A BMW ActiveHybrid 7 automobile sits on display prior to the opening.

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The new Mercedes SLS AMG is presented on the first press day of the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. This Gullwing model is expected to launch in 2010.

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