{
  "id": 15919253,
  "title": "GM to Add Hybrids as U.S. Gasoline Holds Above $4",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/gm-to-add-hybrids-as-u-s-gasoline-holds-above-4",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/GM-to-Add-Hybrids-as-US-Gasoline-Holds-Above-4.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "General Motors (GM) announced plans to introduce hybrid vehicles across multiple segments, CEO Mary Barra revealed during an earnings call on October 20. The announcement comes as US gasoline prices soar above $4 per gallon, having risen from $3.04 a year earlier. GM's US sales dropped by 6% in the third quarter, while Toyota's sales of electrified vehicles surged by 28.5%. Barra stated that GM will provide more details closer to the launch of these hybrids. The company plans to introduce hybrids in segments where it currently operates, such as compact cars, midsize cars, and minivans. Barra added that many current hybrid activities have already been implemented, requiring no additional capital spending or engineering. GM sold 670,974 vehicles in the US during the third quarter, 37,751 more than Toyota. When questioned about the impact of escalating diesel prices on GM's supply chain and demand for heavy-duty vehicles, Barra noted that it is still early in the diesel price spike. She further explained that GM's diesel engines are already more fuel-efficient than hybrid trucks, thus providing a lower cost of ownership compared to hybrid trucks. US retail diesel prices remained above $6 per gallon since September, according to Reuters. In Q2, Toyota's electrified vehicle sales reached 363,367, accounting for 57.4% of its volume. GM's US sales totaled 633,223, registering a 0.6% increase. Research from Resources for the Future estimated that about 56,000 US households that would have purchased gasoline vehicles between February and May opted for hybrids or electric vehicles instead. Of these, 38,000 selected conventional hybrids, and 18,000 chose electric vehicles, primarily plug-in hybrids.",
  "summary": "General Motors will add hybrids in multiple segments, CEO Mary Barra told analysts Oct. 20, with US gasoline at $4.28 a gallon, up from $3.04 a year earlier. GM's US sales fell 6% in the third quarter, while Toyota's sales of electrified vehicles rose 28.5%. \"We will have hybrids,\" Barra said on the company's third-quarter earnings call, in answer to UBS analyst Joe Spak. She said GM will give…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}