California Hybrid Registrations Surpass Pure Electric Vehicles in First Half of 2026
California hybrid registrations surpassed pure electric vehicles in H1 2026, driven by high gas prices, model standardization, and tax credit expirations.
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California hybrid registrations surpassed pure electric vehicles in H1 2026, driven by high gas prices, model standardization, and tax credit expirations.
Honda has officially discontinued the Prologue EV, leaving the automaker with zero fully electric passenger cars in the United States.
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A new AAA test reveals the exact toll of extreme weather on electrified cars, with cold dropping EV range by 39% and hybrid fuel economy by 23%.
New Q1 2026 registration data shows California zero-emission vehicle market share dropping to 13.7 percent while hybrids surge past 20 percent.
Hyundai and Kia are dropping slow-selling imported electric vehicles in the US while rushing to build highly profitable hybrid models at their new Georgia plant.
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Ford cancels major electric van projects and shifts focus to hybrids and a secretive $30,000 pickup developed by ex-Tesla engineers in California.