General Motors earlier this year confirmed plans to reintroduce plug-in hybrids to supplement its EV lineup, but we’re only now getting a hint at the timing for those new plug-in hybrids.
Speaking to the Detroit News, GM CEO Mary Barra said the automaker was “timing the launches to help us comply with more stringent fuel efficiency and tailpipe emission standards.” That indicates the first plug-in hybrids will arrive in 2027, when the new rules go into effect. These rules set ever-stricter emissions targets through the 2032 model year.
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Plug-in hybrids are nearly as valuable as fully electric vehicles under upcoming EPA fleet rules, because the federal government delayed a stricter “utility factor” until 2031. That said, 2023 plug-in hybrid sales hit a record high—likely leading GM to wonder if it should revisit the business.
GM revealed in January that it plans…
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