- Like most major carmakers, Volkswagen explores, through its "Blue Motion Technologies" program, the different modes of propulsion available :  combustion engine, electric engine, hybrid engine.

- After the Touareg, the Volkswagen Jetta is the second to turn towards the hybrid solution.The brand has installed two engines under the hood: a four-cylinder petrol 1.4 TSI 150 hp and an electric block of 27 horse power. Between the two, a clutch allows under certain conditions to drive in 100% electric mode.

- Above the rear axle and encroaching slightly on the boot volume, a lithium-ion battery can run in electric mode, but on a very small distance: 2 km and a maximum speed not exceeding 70 km / h .

- This set allows Volkswagen to display an average consumption of 4.1 l/100 km for emissions of 95 g CO2/km (manufacturer data). Despite an increase in weight, the Jetta Hybrid is below the threshold of 1,500 pounds.

- Externally, few differences. Price: from 31,000 euros, while a Toyota Prius is priced EUR 28,000. A rechargeable hybrid version (plug-in) is expected in the short term. This version will be even more expensive.

- This model will be manufactured with all other Jettas in the Mexican plant of Puebla. The primary market for the hybrid Jetta will be the U.S., the world's second largest hybrid market behind Japan, but much more open to competition.

  

- The electric carmaker Tesla opened a new assembly plant (CKD) in Tilburg, in the Netherlands. This site will carry out the final assembly of the S model, marketed exclusively for the European market.

- The components came from the United States, where the model was originally manufactured. In addition, the plant will become the main Tilburg Tesla site for services and spare parts in Europe.

- The Tesla carmaker, based in California, which has been designing and producing fast electric cars for ten years, says having already sold more than 15,000 cars of this type in thirty countries. The S  Model  is the first premium sedan in the world built from the start with an electric motor.

- The S model has a range of 500 kilometers, which is a record for this type of engine.

- In the first seven months of 2013, Tesla has produced 13,962 Model S in the United States,which is a good performance given the price of the vehicle (nearly  100 000 €) to compete (Mercedes, Audi, BMW, Jaguar ).

- The production of the Tesla began in June 2012.