Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Ten Reasons Why ‘You Shoulda Been Here’

2013 FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW

You’ve missed it, the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show has closed. How important it was, in a European market that is at a 20-year low, is for history to decide.

But while the market is down, there were some surprises coming from this show.

The biggest concerns a corner of the market that accounts for the tiniest slice of vehicle sales, but one that nearly every manufacturer is racing to cover.

And some are a long way ahead in getting into position.

We’re talking electrics: ‘full’ EVs, hybrids, and everything in between. At Frankfurt this year, you couldn’t escape them – an EV or hybrid occupied the stands of most manufacturers as the technical centrepiece.

So if you thought EVs were going to stay at the margins, think again, because here they come. Everyone has them in their barrows.