So now that Mary Barra and the rest of the executive leadership has figured out that hybrids are more than a passing fad, they’ve elected to commit $750 million to renovate its plant in Lansing, Michigan to start building some.
Currently, GM’s only hybrid is … the Corvette. Yup. And that’s not to save gas, it’s to cut time off its zero-to-60 mph time really. Really, not the worst hybrid concept by any stretch, but not what most people think of when they consider hybrids.
The automaker plans to build hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia, which is a great place to start. Dealers have been screaming for hybrids for a while now and GM’s market share has dropped nearly a full point since the start of this year, falling from 17.4 percent to 16.6 percent.
With demand for hybrids continuing to rise has GM made the right decision or is this too little too late? Let us know.
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