SW17LS

When you drive less you get gas less. It’s not that everybody has gone out and bought hybrids they just aren’t driving as much.

UDel

Worlds biggest automaker yet they have to use other manufactures platforms for their sports cars and in the future most RWD platforms for Lexus.

Hybrids don't really have anything to do with Toyota overtaking Volkswagen, their sales maybe up but they are just offering more/replacing pure IC engines with them. Hybrids still aren't big sellers, neither are electrics outside of Tesla.