(March 31, 2010) Suzuki has scrapped plans to offer hybrid and V-6 engine versions of its new Kizashi sedan, Automotive News reports.

That's because those versions were meant to use technology borrowed from General Motors, which sold its 20 percent stake in Suzuki in 2008. In December, Volkswagen became Suzuki's biggest shareholder by taking a 19.9 percent stake.

Canceling the Kizashi Hybrid and Kizashi V-6, which had been in the pipeline for 2011 and 2012, comes as a major blow to Suzuki. Most mid-sized sedans are offered with a V-6 or hybrid option, or both.