Hybrids are having a moment. Here's what you need to know if you're in the market.

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More car shoppers are heading to dealer lots in search of hybrids.

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The lack of EV charging infrastructure is so bad it's driving owners back to gas-powered cars

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A Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle (EV) charges via a CCS DC fast charger from Electrify America at a shopping mall parking lot in Torrance, California, on February 23, 2024.

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Trade between the US and Germany is growing. Concerns over China might be driving the shift.

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The US became Germany's top trading partner in the first quarter of 2024.

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Used-EV prices are crashing as buyers shift back towards hybrid vehicles

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Elon Musk talks Tesla's $30 trillion future, Trump the Cybertruck fan, and robot buddies at annual meeting

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Elon Musk.

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Ford will no longer require dealers to invest $500,000+ just to sell EVs

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Only about half of Ford's roughly 3,000 dealerships had signed on to Ford's expensive EV certification program.

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The EU slapped massive tariff hikes on China's EV giants. Investors don't seem to care.

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Employees work on an EV factory assembly line in China.

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China became the world's factory by selling cheap goods. This strategy won't work for EVs.

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A large number of Chinese-made cars and construction machinery are gathering at the port of Yantai, waiting to be loaded for export, in Yantai, China, on April 1, 2024.
A large number of Chinese-made cars and construction machinery are gathering at the port of Yantai, waiting to be loaded for export.

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You can get a great deal on an EV right now — if you know where to look

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Electric cars sit charging in a parking garage at the University of California, Irvine

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Kia says hybrids aren't a threat to EVs but are the perfect gateway to electrification

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The Kia Sorento Hybrid.

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