Hybrid Cars Enjoy a Renaissance as All-Electric Sales Slow
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Hybrid Cars Enjoy a Renaissance as All-Electric Sales Slow

Automakers like Ford, Kia and Toyota are offering more hybrid options to appeal to buyers who aren’t ready for fully electric vehicles.
Hertz Will Sell Electric Cars After Being Burned by Tesla’s Price Cuts
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Hertz Will Sell Electric Cars After Being Burned by Tesla’s Price Cuts

The rental car company blamed the sharp drop in the value of electric vehicles and higher repair costs for its decision to sell 20,000 cars.
California Pushes Electric Trucks as the Future of Freight
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California Pushes Electric Trucks as the Future of Freight

A mainstay of cargo transport will be phased out at ports as California bans new registrations of carbon-fuel trucks in favor of nonpolluting ones.
Exxon Mobil Plans to Produce Lithium in Arkansas
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Exxon Mobil Plans to Produce Lithium in Arkansas

The move is the oil giant’s first foray in the production of a metal vital for electric vehicle batteries.