From Motor1 · Anthony Alaniz · · 50s
GM Admits Hybrid Push Needed
GM plans hybrid comeback after years of electric focus.
In brief
GM plans hybrid comeback after years of electric focus. General Motors will reintroduce hybrids like the Chevrolet Equinox to meet customer demand before fully committing to electric vehicles. Originally reported by Motor1.
GM's Hybrid Gap
General Motors sells no mass-market hybrids despite electric vehicle focus.
“We're not tone deaf to our customers. We know what they want, and we want to give that to them as quickly as we can.”
Hybrid Plans
Mike Anderson, GM's propulsion chief, says hybrids are part of the plan for customer demand.
“You can see, without me saying what our plans are, where the customers are clamoring for these things and really, really going for them.”
Hybrid History
GM's first mass-market hybrid was the Chevrolet Silverado in 2000s, later discontinued after 2019.
“The company's first mass-market hybrid launched over 20 years ago in the form of the Chevrolet Silverado”
Hybrid Sales
Toyota's hybrid sales rose 28.5% last quarter while GM's crosstown rival Ford saw 59.6% growth.
“Ford has sold 74,300 hybrid Mavericks so far this year”
Hybrid Timeline
GM plans to hybridize models like the Chevrolet Equinox by next year after CEO Mary Barra's comments.
“A new GM hybrid could arrive as soon as next year”
Hybrid Future
GM will reintroduce hybrids to meet customer demand before fully committing to electric vehicles.
“We're not tone deaf to our customers. We know what they want, and we want to give that to them as quickly as we can.”
The one thing
General Motors will reintroduce hybrids like the Chevrolet Equinox to meet customer demand before fully committing to electric vehicles.
