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Honda to Boost U.S. Hybrid Production with New $3 Billion U.S. Auto Plant and Investments in Multiple Facilities

To meet growing customer demand for hybrid vehicles in North America, Honda today announced it will invest $3 billion to build a new auto plant in Central Ohio, creating more than 2,000 new American jobs and increasing its U.S. auto production capacity to approximately 1.3 million vehicles a year. The new plant, located near Honda’s…

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Honda’s $3 Billion Ohio Hybrid Plant Shows Why Building Cars in America Makes Long-Term Sense

Honda will spend $3 billion on a new Ohio auto plant built around hybrid demand, lifting U.S. capacity to 1.3 million vehicles a year. Tariffs have reminded automakers that building where you sell is smart long-term planning. Advertising

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Toyota Shares Surge 17% as Hybrid Sales Lift Forecast and $89bn Payout Plan Impresses Investors – Tekedia

Toyota Motor raised its annual earnings outlook after stronger-than-expected hybrid vehicle sales helped the Japanese automaker outperform a struggling global car industry, while announcing plans to return as much as $89 billion to shareholders by March 2031.

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GWM’s first V8 in Australia may go without hybrid assistance

GWM Australia has once again promised its first V8-powered model will touch down here in 2027, and it may not be augmented by hybrid technology as initially expected.

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Toyota recalls nearly 106K hybrid Land Cruiser SUVs

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Nearly 1 In 3 Hyundais Sold In October Was A Hybrid As High Gas Prices Push Buyers To Pivot

A whopping 29% of Hyundai’s total October sales volume in the U.S. were hybrids, the automaker said Tuesday. That’s the highest mix ever for gas-electric powertrains for the Korean automaker, thanks to buyers seeking more fuel efficient cars due to gas prices that have remained stubbornly high since the start of the U.S. war in…

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Lotus Eletre X plug-in hybrid – our early review ahead of UK launch

The Eletre first broke cover as a fully electric SUV in 2022, with Lotus initially offering S and range-topping R variants. 

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Trucks

2026 Renault Duster Hybrid Review: 5 Things We Loved

From its instant electric response to its improved ride comfort, the Duster Hybrid makes a strong case for itself as an engaging everyday SUV.

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Outdoors

‘It’s Trailer Park Chemistry.’ A Hybrid Bighorn Sheep Is on the Lam and That Could Be Bad News for Wild Herds

The two-paragraph Sept. 18 news release from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks raised more questions than it may have intended.

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Trucks

Renault Duster Hybrid Short Review: What’s Good & What Isn’t

A hybrid powertrain aims to plug the void left behind by the diesel. Is this the best Duster?

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