January 10, 2012

Detroit Auto Show Briefing: VW, AMP, Ford, Kia, Coda, Nissan, Volvo

This year’s Detroit Auto Show is overflowing with hybrid and electric debuts. Here are some of the first big ones to emerge from the show, which started yesterday:

Volkswagen debuted the Jetta Hybrid, which it called the world’s first hybrid to use a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission; and the E-Bugster concept car (pictured), a pure electric version of the Beetle. The Bugster can achieve an 80 percent charge in as little as 30 minutes, VW says, and can go 100 miles on a full charge.

AMP, an electric vehicle company specializing….

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