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While fully electric cars and trucks made up 10% of all auto sales in the U.S. in the third quarter, another 15% of transactions were for hybrid vehicles, and analysts expect hybrid sales to continue accelerating. 

More than eight out of 10 consumers who put down a $100 reservation on a Scout have selected plug-in hybrid versions over EVs.

Factories in West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Missouri will see 252 new jobs as a result of the initiative, the world’s biggest carmaker said in a statement. 

Hybrid-electric trucks offer a middle ground at lower cost and with less range anxiety than fully electric models.

Some manufacturers are introducing forms of hybridization geared specifically toward freight transportation.

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. on Oct. 24 unveiled a new battery designed for hybrid vehicles in an effort to wean more drivers off gasoline-guzzling cars.