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Automakers show off electrics at Paris show

Rear view of the newly unveiled Ferrari Aperta on display during the first press day at the Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. The Paris Auto Show will open its gates to the public from Oct. 1st to 16th. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Rear view of the newly unveiled Ferrari Aperta on display during the first press day at the Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. The Paris Auto Show will open its gates to the public from Oct. 1st to 16th. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Rear view of the newly unveiled Ferrari Aperta on display during the first press day at the Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. The Paris Auto Show will open its gates to the public from Oct. 1st to 16th. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

By Associated Press 1 min read

PARIS (AP) – Global automakers are showing off new electric vehicles at the Paris auto show as they look forward to a world of tighter emissions standards.

Volkswagen on Thursday displayed the I.D, a battery-powered compact it says will sell for about what a fully equipped Golf diesel does when a production version eventually goes on the market in 2020.

Mercedes was unveiling a new battery-powered SUV, in part a response to the buzz over electric upstart Tesla.

Executives stressed that internal combustion engines weren’t going anywhere, including diesel. That technology has been under pressure in the wake of Volkswagen’s scandal over cars rigged to chat on emissions tests.