The 2020 Brussels Motor Show may not be as big or famous as its counterparts in Frankfurt or Geneva but it still attracts huge crowds with major manufacturers using the event to launch their latest models.  

By the time the 98th Brussels Motor Show closes its doors on Sunday evening roughly half a million people will have come here to see what's new and what's trending. 

There are eleven halls covering 100,000 square meters, all of them packed with people and shining, polished cars and motorbikes. Among them there are 18 world and 10 European premiers on display.  

The top end includes the new Jaguar F-Type, though most of the changes here are cosmetic, such as new shapes front and rear and an upgraded luxury interior. Among the family cars, the new 2020 Nissan Juke gets its first public outing worldwide, with a range of new high tech safety devices. 

Several manufacturers are showing off their new greener cars with electric or hybrid models, for example the electric Mazda MX-30 that got its first European sighting. 

While Renault has used Brussels for the world public launch of its new E-Tec range Clio and the hybrid plug in Renault Captor where some of the engine technology comes from Formula 1. 

Karl Schuybroek is director of communications for Renault Benelux. "There is a lot of pressure on us to go green because the European Commission has set an average we have to reach at the end of the year of 95 grams of CO2. SO that's why today we are entering here the hybrid market whereas we were already present with the electric cars." 

There has been considerable interest in how Renault and its partner Nissan are faring following the arrest and now the escape of its former boss, Carlos Ghosn. Rumors persist that the two companies will split, though this has been denied by the respective parties.  

On Friday Renault's global sales for 2019 were announced: the 3.7 million vehicles sold worldwide marked a drop of 3.4 percent over the previous year. A disappointing result but not as bad as its arch rival Peugeot which posted a 10 percent drop in sales. 

Renault saw sales crash by 17 percent in China though its core European market actually held firm, growing by 1.3 percent. The one bright side was electric car sales, which were up by almost 25 percent though the numbers remain small. 

One of the most popular exhibits doesn't involve cars at all but the latest trends in urban mobility. There is a test track at the show where the public -  and your correspondent -  could try out a range of the latest mobility devices, including a collapsible electric bike, various electric scooters and even an electric monocycle. I discovered I don't have a good sense of balance and had to be helped around the track on that. 

Patrick De Cooman is CEO of Flywheels, a Belgian company specializing in these devices and who is running the test track here. "We have a lot of interest in these kinds of devices because our our changing attitudes. But the legislation can be a problem because it's not allowed in some countries to use them." 

In Britain, for example, you can buy electric scooters but they are not permitted on either the roads or pavements. In some countries these collapsible electric bikes are allowed, in others they are treated like motorbikes and need license plates etc. 

At the other end of the scale is a hall dedicated to what are known as Dream cars, really expensive, exclusive models where you don't need to ask about how many kilometers they get to the liter. 

There are top-end Rolls Royces and touring Bentleys, though most of the exhibits are really expensive flash sports cars, the sort of vehicles you would expect to see football players and film stars driving, among them one of the fastest cars in the world; a Bugatti, which costs well over three million dollars. 

For a mere $300,000, there is an unusual looking three wheeler called a PAL-V which could be straight out of a Bond movie. It's a Dutch-built flying car which is licensed to run on the roads but can also convert into a helicopter. That's one way to beat the morning rush hour.