China's top automakers embrace hybrids to improve fuel economy

Wey Macchiato.jpg — Great Wall launched sales of its first hybrid model, a Wey-badged compact crossover, in September. (Great Wall Motor Co.)

November 04, 2021 03:27 PM

SHANGHAI – The Chinese market for gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles -- some 414,000 were sold in 2020 -- remains the reserved territory of Toyota and Honda.

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