If the futurism of the 1950s and 1960s taught us anything as a culture, it’s that what seems a sure thing today may prove laughably optimistic in a few decades. Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, thinks a similar situation is playing out with electric cars today. Jacoby’s...

When the new Volkswagen Touareg debuts in 2010, it will get a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain, in addition to the petrol and diesel options that it currently has. Volkswagen has released preliminary details on the hybrid powertrain, which reveals a few interesting things about what’s going into...

Here is a compilation of the more popular hybrid cars available in the market. A who’s who in hybrids, listed here are some of the key features of the notable ones when it comes to hybrid technology. Toyota is recognized by many to be leading the innovations and setting the trends for hybrid technology...