At Audi, the electric future makes room for hybrids

The best laid plans, especially when it comes to automakers anticipating the electric vehicle future, are sometimes mislaid. At Audi, the luxury division of the Volkswagen group, the product planners were all in and gaga about EVs a couple of years ago; gasoline motors (and diesels in Europe) were pretty much an afterthought in discussions about what to expect from their plants by 2030 and beyond.