Earlier this year Mitsubishi took the bold step of announcing a future business strategy centered on developing electric vehicles. The announcement was accompanied by plans for eight new electrified Mitsubishis by 2015 and a 30% increase in the company’s research and development budget to accomplish that goal.

Will 2012 be the year when we finally see a breakthrough in hybrids sales in the world? Or will hybrids remain at less than 2 per cent of car sales here and remain relegated to Vancouver taxi fleets and a few enviro-statement people?

The 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid is not your ordinary hybrid car. Instead of the weird 5-door hatchback wedge shape, the Civic Hybrid looks like your normal everyday sedan.

The Lincoln MKZ has the feel of a luxury car. It has an electric motor and a 2.5 liter inline 4-cylinder engine and a CVT transmission.

This time around, the famed German auto maker is ensuring hearts miss a beat with the news about New Mercedes Diesel Hybrid.

This is the fifth generation Sonata and by far the most exciting and best-looking to-date. Though initially plagued with reliability issues, Hyundai has transformed itself.

The NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine) MEGA City is an built to make city life easier.

Ultra-light electric vehicle manufacturer Aixam Mega has introduced a new, two-seat electric vehicle into the market, designed as a cost-effective and practical runabout for local authorities and large business users.

As Toyota plans to introduce full hybrid technology across its core model range, it continues to refine the quality, performance and owner-appeal of Prius, still the world’s best-known and best-selling hybrid vehicle.

BMW takes the development of intelligent hybrid drive systems to the next level with the introduction of the BMW ActiveHybrid 5.