Finally, Nissan claims its place in the hybrid technology spotlight. A new Infiniti hybrid vehicle will try to win back the advantage of its competitors. The self-charging car is yet to come. But until then, Nissan will try to gain on its competitors by making a hybrid version of one of its Infiniti models (it's speculated that it will be the Infiniti M Sport Sedan). With the Infiniti hybrid, Nissan is making a late entry on the luxury hybrid car market with Lexus as one of its main competitors. The new hybrid is going to hit the U.S. market in 2010 according to Josh Clifton at Infiniti Product PR Group. That will make it the first hybrid in the Nissan family with self-developed hybrid technology. "The Infiniti Essence concept provides a glimpse into what type of hybrid engine we are looking to develop for a future Infiniti product" said Clifton. In earlier statements Nissan has been skeptical of hybrid solutions, claiming all-electric vehicles are the best solution.That has put Nissan behind competitors like Toyota and Honda in developing hybrid technology. In fact, Nissan buys its hybrid technology for the Altima model from Toyota according to the  AP. But last year Nissan revealed its new plan for both all-electric and hybrid models based on its own technology, going into the market in the next four years. The hybrid technology from Nissan that is going into the new Infiniti hybrid is a rear-wheel drive and parallel-powertrain system where the engine is used to power the motor as well as regenerate the lithium-ion batteries. Both engine and batteries power the motor for acceleration and energy from braking goes into battery power. The lithium-ion batteries are sourced from the Nissan-NEC joint-venture, the Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC).