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Jeep has an identity crisis, according to the brand’s product manager.

He believes that while the Jeep name is known throughout the world, not enough people know what a Jeep is.

Peugeot believes that its 2008 has the right ingredients to become the best-selling B-segment crossover.

The brand believes the car can outsell Renault’s new Captur and take customers away from the segment-leading Nissan Juke.

Skoda intends to add a second SUV to its line-up, larger than the Yeti, as part of its bid to increase global sales by 50 per cent over the next few years.

The big sister to the Yeti (pictured) is seen as a vital cog to the brand’s ambitious expansion plans.

BMW is promising buyers more choice than ever before in its 3 Series range.

By the time the range is complete it will boast more body styles and a greater diversity of trim packages than seen before, and the availability of four-wheel drive for the first time.

Mazda expects its UK market to grow by a remarkable 20 per cent by the end of the year.

According to the brand’s UK boss Jeremy Thomson the sales target is bold, but entirely realistic.

Chevrolet has launched its Trax, the brand’s first small SUV but according to its makers continuing a long heritage.

The brand claims to have invented the SUV with the Carryall Suburban of 1935.

Volkswagen’s CrossBlue Coupé, unveiled this week at the Shanghai Auto Show, is another concept that won’t see a production line.

But it does preview a likely new production model, as VW looks to widen the market for its SUV range.