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Hybrids Are Quietly Selling Faster Than Fully Electric Cars

  • Sales of hybrid vehicles seeing a resurgence in major markets
  • Bold bets may be costly as industry transitions from gasoline
The Toyota Prius hybrid debuted in 1997 and is still going strong.Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
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Hybrid cars are seeing a quiet resurgence as the boom in electric vehicles spurs automakers to give the older, cheaper technology a second look.