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The automaker has expanded its line of hybrid vehicles as it bets that some motorists are not ready for fully electric vehicles.

The UAW fought for protection if factories shut down. But workers in other carbon-intensive industries could find themselves displaced.

Wealthier drivers are more open to electric vehicles, but low-income people are hesitant due to purchase cost and a lack of charging stations.

And it's possible that the deals that ended the United Auto Workers' strike could also make EVs less profitable for companies.

Even though prices have come down and the federal government is helping with rebates, the average price is still above $50,000.

For the first time, the electric vehicle maker's market share is under 50%.

The goal: Make buying an electric vehicle more attractive and simpler.

The EU has opened a formal investigation and could impose penalties to "level the playing field," while China decries that step as "naked protectionism." European automakers are hoping to avoid the fate of Europe’s solar industry a decade ago, when it was mostly wiped out by low cost Chinese competitors.

So far, the UAW is holding a limited strike at three plants across three states.

With electric vehicles becoming more common, some states, like Texas, are levying flat fees to make up the shortfall.