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Frankfurt motor show 2009 starts up

Frankfurt motor show: A Smart electro drive car hangs from a column outside
A Smart electro drive car hangs from a column outside the international car fair Photograph: Michael Probst/AP
Frankfurt motor show: A worker cleans an R8 sports car from German car manufacturer Audi
A worker puts the finishing touches on an R8 sports car from German manufacturer Audi Photograph: Ralph Orlowski/Reuters
Frankfurt motor show: Italian Ferrari sport cars are prepared for display
Italian sports cars from Ferrari join the lineup Photograph: Michael Probst/AP
Frankfurt motor show: BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show
Klaus Draeger (front), chief of BMW's research and development unit, unveils the Vision Efficient Dynamics concept car Photograph: Frank Rumpenhorst/EPA
Frankfurt motor show: Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn poses with the e-up car
Volkswagen's chief executive, Martin Winterkorn, presents the e-up! electric powered car Photograph: Thomas Lohnes/AFP/Getty Images
Frankfurt motor show: James Muir, Seat Chief Executive presents the new Ibiza car
James Muir, Seat chief executive, introduces the new Ibiza car Photograph: Ralph Orlowski/Reuters
Frankfurt motor show: Hostesses pose beside a Lamborghini Reventon
Hostesses pose beside a Lamborghini Reventon Photograph: Thomas Lohnes/AFP/Getty Images
Frankfurt motor show: A model poses next to the new Lamborghini Reventon sports car
Rear view of the Lamborghini Reventon Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Frankfurt motor show: The new Bentley Mulsanne limousine
The Bentley Mulsanne takes the stage Photograph: Michael Probst/Associated Press
Frankfurt motor show: The new Audi R8 5.2 quattro Spider
Audi lures the crowds with its Audi R8 5.2 quattro Spider Photograph: Michael Probst/AP
Frankfurt motor show: Franz Joseph Paefgen introduces the new Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu
Bentley chief, Franz Joseph Paefgen, left, introduces the Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu Photograph: Thomas Lohnes/AFP/Getty Images
Frankfurt motor show: Audi CEO Rupert Stadler poses next to an Audi R8 E-Tron Concept car
Audi chief executive, Rupert Stadler, poses next to the Audi R8 E-Tron concept car Photograph: Martin Oeser/AFP/Getty Images
Frankfurt motor show: BMW's Ian Robertson presents the new electric E-Minis
BMW's Ian Robertson takes charge with the latest electric E-Minis Photograph: Torsten Silz/AFP/Getty Images
Frankfurt motor show: Dieter Zetsche presents the new Mercedes SLS AMG to photographers
Daimler chief executive, Dieter Zetsche, is swamped as he presents the Mercedes SLS AMG Photograph: Daniel Roland/AP
Frankfurt motor show: The new Mercedes SLS AMG is presented
A clearer view of the Mercedes SLS AMG Photograph: Daniel Roland/AP
Frankfurt motor show: A Fluence Z.E. concept car from Renault
Renault's Fluence Z.E. concept car takes centre stage Photograph: Johannes Eisele/Reuters
Frankfurt motor show: The long-awaited NewTrabi, the Trabant nT is unveiled
The wraps come off the long-awaited NewTrabi, the Trabant nT Photograph: Boris Roessler/EPA
Frankfurt motor show: President of Fiat group Luca di Montezemolo with the Ferrari 458 Italia
President of Fiat group, Luca di Montezemolo, shows off the Ferrari 458 Italia Photograph: Michael Probst/AP
Frankfurt motor show: Porsche cars are seen on the first press day of the Frankfurt Motor Show
Porsche lines up its latest sports models Photograph: Michael Probst/AP
Frankfurt motor show: The new BMW Active Hybrid X6
BMW claims its ActiveHybrid X6 is both high performance and eco-friendly Photograph: Johannes Eisele/Reuters
Frankfurt motor show: A Lexus Full Hybrid LF-Ch concept car
Lexus unveils its full hybrid LF-Ch concept car Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/AP
Frankfurt motor show: The new Twizy Zero Emission Concept Car from Renault
Renault goes minimalist for its Twizy Zero Emission concept car Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP
Frankfurt motor show: The Volkswagen One-Liter-Car, a energy efficient concept car
The Volkswagen One-Liter-Car, an energy efficient concept model, rolls onto the stage Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/AP
Frankfurt motor show: The new Citroen Revolte car is presented
Citroën presents its latest Revolte model Photograph: Patrick Sinkel/AFP/Getty Images
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