GM dealers are pleading for more hybrid car models amid EV slowdown: report

An influential set of General Motors Co. dealership owners have been asking the automaker for more hybrid vehicles, out of concern that they are missing out customers who aren’t ready for electric vehicles yet, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

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Ford Motor Co.
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and carmakers have pumped the brakes on their EV plans in recent months, while Tesla Inc.
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last week warned Wall Street that it could grow slower this year as it grapples with launching a new EV that would cost less than $30,000.