Geneva Motor Show in pictures

The Volkswagen Bulli concept car, a people-carrier based on the classic VW Microbus Photograph: Uli Deck/EPA

Crowds in the Palexpo exhibition halls for the International Geneva Motor Show Photograph: Uli Deck/EPA

Renault's Dezir electric sports car Photograph: Uli Deck/EPA

Another variation of the electric sports car concept: Nissan's new Esflow Photograph: Uli Deck/EPA

Scale model cars at Peugeot's booth at the Geneva motor show Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

A V60 Volvo electric car is plugged in to a charging station Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

The new Skoda logo Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

German track-day specialist Wiesmann unveils its latest Spyder design study Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

BMW's new Vision Connected Drive concept car Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Another view of Volvo's V60 hybrid car Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Italian carmaker Pagani's new Huayra sports car Photograph: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters

The exhaust of the Pagani Huayra Photograph: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters

A BMW Vision Connected Drive Concept Car Photograph: Sebastian Derungs/AFP/Getty Images

Renault's Captur concept car, a small, sporty SUV Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

The newly-designed 'Emily' mascot is seen on Rolls-Royce's Phantom EE experimental electric car Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP

A Lohner-Porsche – a hybrid vehicle that uses petrol and electricity, developed in 1899 – is driven across the stage during a presentation by Volkswagen, Porsche's current owner Photograph: Uli Deck/EPA

The Subaru stand reveals the architecture of its boxer engine Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Acrobats perform during a Porsche presentation Photograph: Uli Deck/EPA