Market faces gap between what consumers want and what carmakers want to sell

Move blamed on heavy cost of investing in electric vehicles just as traditional car sales slow

Hatchet to be taken to BMW’s model range to cut costs - and Daimler could follow

Announcement comes as German economy shows signs of cooling growth

Frankfurt motor show: 1,000bhp from a 1.6-litre hybrid with a top speed of over 350km/h - Mercedes-AMG Project One has stats that make your head spin

The SLC roadster will debut at the Detroit motor show this month