Derrick Hatami, the executive vice president of sales and marketing at Volkswagen, told Cheddar's Tamara Warren at the L.A. Auto Show about the retiring of the iconic VW Beetle, and the automaker's new focus on electric cars and a concept van that calls back to another VW icon -- the bus. For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/volkswagen-says-goodbye-to-beetle-hello-to-zero-emissions-van).

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