GM Is Promising Hybrids Again, So Why Does It Rub Me the Wrong Way?

The automaker has reaffirmed its hybrid plans just as its EV lineup finds its footing. A history of killing promising tech has me worried.

Gas cars fall below 50% of global new car sales for the first time
Gas cars fall below 50% of global new car sales for the first time

Gas cars are now a minority of the world’s new car sales. Gasoline-only vehicles made up 49% of global new-vehicle sales in the first half of 2026, down from 73% in 2021, according to Mobility Global data first reported by Nikkei.

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Audi reveals 1,001-hp Nuvolari hybrid supercar — so much for going all-electric
Audi reveals 1,001-hp Nuvolari hybrid supercar — so much for going all-electric

Audi unveiled the Nuvolari today, a 1,001-hp hybrid supercar powered by a 4.0-liter V8 biturbo and three electric motors. Limited to 499 units at roughly $700,000 each, it is the most powerful and fastest production vehicle in the brand’s history.

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