Infiniti Working on 2010 Hybrid

Since the economic recession slashed their sales too, reconsidering their short-term strategy seems to be a good idea for Infiniti. And in case the new plan also includes a hybrid, thing are going the correct way, taking into account recent forecasts claiming people will be more interested in hybrid models in the near future. According to John Capps, chairman of the Infiniti National Dealer Advisory Board, such a model may become reality in 2010 as the Japanese company is currently working on several new models to refresh its vehicle lineup.

Asked by Autonews' Lindsay Chappell which are Infiniti's main goals for the next few years, Capps insisted there are several replacements for some current models that could revamp sales and boost the awful sales most automakers experience during recession times.

“The replacement cars we've been able to see look really great. There's a new M coming. There's also a new QX. They're tweaking a few other cars, and in 2010 there's a hybrid,” he said.

Even though there is absolutely no information, the upcoming hybrid may be pretty much similar to the G35 Prototype Hybrid launched in August 2008. As usual, the car was powered by a lithium-ion battery pack that could be obviously recharged using a small-displacement combustion unit.

In addition, Nissan said in last August that it plans to concentrate more on hybrid and electric vehicles, with a fully-electric production car expected to be launched in 2010 that won't be in any way similar to a model included in the current Nissan lineup. “Under the Nissan Green Program 2010 environmental plan, the company aims to develop new technologies, products and services that can lead to real-world reductions in vehicle CO2 emissions, cleaner emissions, and recycling of resources,” the Japanese automaker said at that time.