Electrification of motor vehicles is viewed as one of the most viable ways in reducing CO2, pollutants emission and hence, petroleum dependency. However, as the electric car deals were taking off, the COVID 19 pandemic resulted in the lockdown on activity and brought car sales and dealerships to a virtual halt; whilst, emission regulations and CO2 2020/21 standards remain in force in spite of a couple of deft calls for delay. The question is: is hybridization a crucial step toward sustainable environment? Is it only the European duty to spare the planet? What about APAC region, in particular Japan? This master’s thesis was carried out at STELLANTIS-Italy, in Vehicle Safety and Regulation Compliance (VSRC) department in collaboration with Polytechnic of Turin University (Turin, Italy), acquired by a double degree agreement with Lebanese University – Faculty of Engineering (Beirut, Lebanon).