The Geneva Auto Show turned out to be a delight for the hybrid car lovers. The illustrious Auto Show saw many automobile giants displaying their newest hybrids. The introduction of these hybrids together with several other announcements has forced one to think whether hybrids have now become the new powerhouse of the automobile industry.

According to the Vice President of Toyota Europea, Andrea Formica, the demand for the hybrid cars has really shot up in recent years with almost 530,000 customers trying their hands on the hybrids. The Auto Show had Porsche unveiling the hybrid version of the company’s sports utility vehicle called the Cayenne S. Automobile leader Toyota also plans to make hybrid available in its each model range by the this decade’s end. 

The response of Prius and some other hybrid among the customers have made the company very optimistic about the business of hybrid cars. It has been observed that mainstream buyers also do not seem to have any problems with the hybrid cars.

Jan Ake Jonsson, the CEO of Saab has a different opinion saying he does not see any increase in the overall sale of the hybrids. According to him, the hybrid cars are comparatively very expensive and are less efficient than the most of the modern cars that run on gasoline and diesel.

The increase in the prices of gas and the strict norms also seem to be the reasons for manufacturers and customers showing their interest in the hybrid cars, which may see a major development in the upcoming years.