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Geneva Motor show revs up

Latest vehicles on display at renowned Swiss auto event

A Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz A-Class automobile makes its debut ahead of the opening of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. Mercedes-Benz will kick off its effort to claw back lost ground in the luxury-car race with a sporty hatchback targeted at users of Apple Inc.'s iPhone. (Bloomberg)

The VW Up automobile, produced by Volkswagen AG, sits on the company’s stand ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

A woman adjusts the protective cover across a Mercedes-Benz GLK automobile on the company’s stand, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

A Toyota GT 86 automobile is seen on the company’s stand, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

A Range Rover, produced by Jaguar Land Rover Plc, sits on their stand ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

Employees work to prepare a Honda Jazz automobile on the company’s stand, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

A man uses a broom to clean the floor next to a Ferrari F-12 Berlinetta automobile on the company’s stand, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

Employees work to prepare an Aston Martin DBS Coupe Carbon Edition automobile on the company’s stand, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

A Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) 3 Series Active hybrid 3 automobile is seen on the company’s stand, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

A man cleans the front of a Morgan automobile on the company’s stand, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

A man checks a Smart Victorinox automobile as it sits at the company’s stand, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

A man works to prepare a Tesla automobile on the company’s stand, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

A man pulls a protective cover across the hood of a Maserati Gran Cabrio Sport automobile on the company’s stand, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

Automobiles are seen on display in one of the exhibition halls, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

A woman uses a broom to clean the stand next to a Fiat 500 Abarth automobile, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

Dieter Zetsche, chief executive officer of Daimler AG, stands alongside the Mercedes-Benz A-Class automobile during its debut ahead of the opening of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. Mercedes-Benz will kick off its effort to claw back lost ground in the luxury-car race with a sporty hatchback targeted at users of Apple Inc.’s iPhone. (Bloomberg)

The interior dashboard and onboard music system display is seen on a Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz A-Class automobile during its debut ahead of the opening of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. Mercedes-Benz will kick off its effort to claw back lost ground in the luxury-car race with a sporty hatchback targeted at users of Apple Inc.’s iPhone. (Bloomberg)

A Ford B-Max automobile is seen on the company’s stand, ahead of the opening press day at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 5, 2012. The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show will showcase the latest models from the auto industry’s leading manufacturers at the Palexpo exhibition centre this week. (Bloomberg)

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