US buyers are trading EVs for hybrids on price. Hybrids took 37.3% of EU registrations in the first half, and Brussels wants them legal past 2035.

US buyers are trading EVs for hybrids on price. Hybrids took 37.3% of EU registrations in the first half, and Brussels wants them legal past 2035.

The EU says PHEVs emit six times more CO2 than official claims, yet automakers want to block a rule change that would bring those ratings closer to reality.