Auto industry too old school?

Stuck in the last century?

So, I was watching CNBC this morning and I caught a feature regarding GM's future, and the products that are going to drive their future. Cadillacs, Camaros, and Corvettes dominate, in addition to the new and improved Malibu, which is a very solid auto. Still, the feature felt more like a blast to the past, although these vehicles will all probably be hot sellers.

Then, later today, I saw a headline from CarandDriver that caught my attention: Five Fuel-Saving Technologies - Feature that focused on clean diesel, direct injection, variable displacement/cylinder deactivation, turbochargers, and variable valve timing and lift. All great fuel saving technologies, however, the article didn't even mention hybrid cars.

To be fair, the CarandDriver article closes the opening paragraphs with the statement that the article is about"current engine technologies that help make more power and improve efficiency". Obviously, hybrid technology is about more than just engines, so maybe it was fair to keep hybrids off the list.

Still, isn't the entire auto industry - from press to manufacturers - still too old school?