GoKawiilGM reaffirms hybrid plans but offers no timeline or new models
GM's VP of propulsion engineering, Mike Anderson, told CNBC this week that the automaker still intends to bring hybrid vehicles to its lineup, reiterating a pledge first made in 2024. Currently GM sells just one hybrid, the Corvette Grand Sport X, having prioritized full-electric vehicles instead.
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The renewed hybrid push comes as rival automakers expand hybrid offerings amid slower-than-expected EV adoption and higher fuel costs, which could pressure GM to catch up. However, the author notes GM has repeatedly introduced promising hybrid and EV technology in the past—including the EV1 and the Two-Mode Hybrid—only to abandon them, suggesting skepticism about whether this latest promise will translate into lasting products.
- GM reaffirmed hybrid plans via VP Mike Anderson but gave no concrete timeline.
- GM currently has only one hybrid model, the Corvette Grand Sport X.
- GM has a history of abandoning hybrid and EV programs, including the EV1 and Two-Mode Hybrid.
Source: cnet.com — Antuan Goodwin, 2026-10-07
Published there as: “GM Is Promising Hybrids Again, So Why Does It Rub Me the Wrong Way?”
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