GM Plans Hybrid Traverse, Enclave and Acadia as EV Sales Slump

General Motors is looking to develop hybrid versions of its high-volume three-row SUVs in the US, the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, and GMC Acadia, Reuters reported. The company confirmed that it is preparing its Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant for future hybrid production without providing details on timing or final nameplate details. The plant revamp is backed by a 500 million dollar Department of Energy grant, according to Wards Auto.

The move is a response to a changed market. GM sold 25,473 EVs in Q3 2026, down 61.7 percent year over year, as the end of the 7,500 dollar federal EV tax credit on September 30, 2025 reshaped demand. Hybrids let GM sell electrified versions of its most popular family SUVs to buyers who are not ready for a pure electric car, using the same plants and much of the same engineering.

GM is not abandoning electric cars. It detailed a fourth-generation EV platform using lithium manganese-rich prismatic cells exclusively for high-volume EV segments, with production of the cells targeted for 2028. And CEO Mary Barra has said the company remains on track for eyes-off, hands-off driving in personal vehicles by 2028, starting with the electric Cadillac Escalade IQ. GM exited its Cruise robotaxi business in late 2024 and folded the unit into its driver-assistance efforts. Hybrids are the near-term bridge; the electric platform and the driver-assistance roadmap are the longer bet.