国际英语新闻：World carmakers battle for green leadership

 German carmaker Volkswagen AG unveiled a concept car code-named the New Compact Coupe that combines a hybrid motor with a turbocharged, 1.4-liter engine. The company believed this hybrid model will be on the road this spring.

    Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co. Ltd., also unveiled at the auto show a hybrid sports coupe, the new CR-Z which will go on sale in the U.S. market this summer.

Lexus's LF-Ch hybrid concept car is presented during the second press preview day of the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo center in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., Jan. 12, 2010

The hybrid version of Ford Motor Co.'s Fusion sedan won car of the year at the annual Detroit show. According to Mark Fields, the president of Ford, the new Ford Fusion Hybrid Sedan will be competitive among the other all-electric vehicles.

    Ford Motor Co's Alan Mulally stated positively that "the efficiencies generated by our new global C-car platform will enable us to provide Ford Focus customers with an affordable product offering quality, fuel efficiency, safety and technology beyond their expectations."

    The South Korean carmaker Hyundai, which aims to extend last year's triumph in budget-conscious models, has displayed a number of small-size electric cars at the auto show this year.

A boy experiences driving the Ford's Fusion hybrid car during the second press preview day of the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo center in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., Jan. 12, 2010