While much of the rest of the world embraces electric vehicles (EVs), Americans have gone all-in on hybrids. America’s largest automaker, however, has largely missed the memo.
General Motors currently offers almost no hybrid vehicles for sale. That may finally change.
Reuters reports that GM “plans to introduce hybrid versions of its popular 3-row SUVs, a strategic shift after heavily investing in electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter.”
The plan includes the automaker’s 3-row midsize SUVs, the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, and GMC Acadia.
During an earnings call last week, CEO Mary Barra told investors, “We will have hybrids,” adding, “We’ll talk more about them as we get closer to the launch.”
GM invested heavily in EVs, introducing 2- and 3-row electric SUVs such as the Chevrolet Equinox EV and Cadillac Vistiq. The plan briefly looked like the right move, as EV sales climbed to over 10% of the U.S. market late in 2025.
However, last fall, the federal government withdrew a $7,500 incentive that helped Americans afford EVs. Without it, EV sales dropped, hovering near 6% of the market for most of this year.
However, with gas prices near record highs amid an ongoing war in the Middle East, hybrid sales have been increasing. GM has been left flat-footed with no hybrid products other than the Corvette E-Ray.
Reuters notes, “GM’s U.S. market share dropped to 16.6% in the first nine months of the year, from 17.4% a year prior, while hybrid leaders Toyota and Honda gained.”
