Car makers’ muscle in on Paris Motor Show 

SELF-DRIVE, electric and ‘green’ cars, revamps, new launches, concepts and off-the-wall ideas — welcome to MondialAuto, Europe’s largest car show, as executives focus on what are increasingly rare — buyers.

To spark life into the European market, manufacturers are pulling out all the stops at the Paris Motor Show, showcasing new technology and gimmicks, like an even more powerful version of the ultra-luxury Bentley Mulsanne sedan, and running lights shaped like Thor’s Hammer on the new Volvo XC90 sport-utility vehicle. We preview the highlights.