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new vehicle sales delivered a divided verdict, with automakers carrying hybrid lineups posting stronger results than those without electrified options.
The divergence marks a clear competitive fault line: product mix, not market conditions, separated winners from laggards in the period.
A Market Divided by Powertrain The second quarter showed a single variable explaining much of the performance gap across automakers — whether a brand had hybrids to sell.
Companies with hybrid models in their lineup largely outperformed rivals that did not.
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