Renault and Peugeot have put together elaborate, multi-day virtual events timed to what would have been the dates of this year's now-canceled Paris show.

The full-hybrid Captur joins a plug-in version launched this summer. It will compete with the Toyota Yaris Cross hybrid.

The Chinese-built minicar will be the least-expensive EV in Europe when it launches next year, Dacia says. The Spring will appear first in short-term rental programs.

CEO Luca de Meo said the show car is very close to the final version of the electric vehicle, which will go into production in France starting late next year.

The annual January show, which has attracted several high-profile model debuts, will be held next in 2022. Organizers said the COVID-19 pandemic made a physical event "impossible" in 2021.

Diesels, new or used, that conform to the latest environmental standards are currently eligible for a $1,760 conversion bonus.

Renault, with strong sales of electrified vehicles, has formed an EU "open pool" that allows it to sell CO2 credits to other automakers at risk of missing the region's tougher emissions targets.

The face-lift for the small SUV, launched in 2017, gives it the brand's "Vizor" front end, with a flush-fitting module that ties together headlghts, grille and brand logo. It will no longer be called the Crossland X.

After zero cars were sold in April because of coronavirus lockdowns, the Indian auto market surged in August and September, making its first gains since 2018. Renault reached the top six in sales in September.

The automaker released an image on social media ahead of an event next week with new CEO Luca de Meo to detail its EV strategy.

Western European auto sales barely budged in September, signaling a "sluggish" recovery from COVID-19 lockdowns, analyst company LMC Automotive said.

Matthias Mueller, ousted as Volkswagen Group CEO, joins the investor Peter Thiel as prominent figures associated with Piech Automotive, founded by the son of former VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech.

Francois Provost will be working to expand and renew Renault's international partnerships and collaborations.

The biggest winners among volume brands were Dacia and Audi, with Nissan also reporting a double-digit gain.

Lynk & CO, a joint venture of Volvo Cars and Geely Automotive, is promoting a "membership" plan, at 500 euros a month. The brand has adapted the 01 compact SUV for Europe with a new interior and electrified powertrains.