Fiat Readying Petrol & Diesel-Electric Hybrid Cars and Vans

The Fiat Group that includes the Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Lancia brands is working on a new petrol and diesel-electric hybrid system that is set to enter production by 2011. Alfredo Altavilla, CEO of Fiat Powertrain Technologies, told ANE, "We are still in the research phase and, if everything proceeds as expected, we could begin production within three years." Just like Toyota’s hybrid