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This is 100% intentional, they have been clear that their strategic direction is hybrids, not pure electric. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2024

• OJFord 1y ago
  And they were way ahead on hybrids, at least from my perspective in the UK market.
  • Angostura 1y ago
    every single minivan in London, it seems
• m463 1y ago
  > have been clear I disagree. They backed hydrogen / fuel cells for most of the years others were developing bevs.
  • princevegeta89 1y ago
    The Hydrogen/fuel-cells were not mass-marketable for some reason, and also beyond that they have been hard to manufacture and sustain, especially when it came to setting up that network of fueling stations and adoptability for customers.
    • m463 1y ago
      I remember looking at a fueling station years ago, and one kg of hydrogen (~ 1 gal of gas?) was over $17 at the time. No worries for the folks who got free fuel with their car at first, but didn't seem sustainable (for a wallet).