The latest version of Fiat Panda, the small Italian city car famous for great practicality, will be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new model features a substantial facelift, with new headlights, new bumpers, taillights, and small details here and there.

The keyword here is ‘affordable.’ High-end luxury automakers like Fisker, Porsche, and BMW can certainly bring beautiful hybrids to the market, but I’m talking about a hybrid convertible for the everyday man or woman.

Lexus has released pricing of Lexus ES 350 and Lexus ES 300h. Both cars will be available in the U.S. auto market from next month. For the type of Lexus ES 350 will be sold starting from $ 36.100, while for the Lexus ES 300h will go on sale starting from $ 38.850.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced it will manufacture in the factory Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Illinois, USA. Mitsubishi plant in Illinois has a production capacity of 200,000 units in a year.

Kia K9 will go on sale in global markets as the Kia Quoris. Kia’s flagship sedan Quoris is Kia Motors Corporation. Kia K9 itself has been marketed in the home country in May 2012 then.

Brazil will be the first country to sell the SUV Compact 2013 Ford EcoSport. Ford itself plans to sell EcoSport in over 100 countries. Ford Brazil has made a special microsite about New EcoSport and open orders. The plan will be sold from August 2012.

Nissan will be showing a lineup of exciting concept cars and near production models at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.

Bentley, like other luxury car makers, count heavily on the oil-rich Middle Eastern market to drive their global sales up. At the second Qatar Motor Show Bentley turns up with their latest cars, the Continental GTC and the Mulsanne saloon.

Porsche announced it’s plans for the 2012 North American International Auto Show and it includes the world premiere of the new 991 Cabriolet.

Kia launched a new edition of the Optima sedan, called the SX Limited.