What’s behind the hybrid surge

The electric shift is far from stalling, but seeing a different shift among consumers as hybrids take the lead and battery electric vehicles cool.

Speaking at AAPEX 2025 in Las Vegas, Experian executives told attendees that internal combustion engines still dominate the market, but the mix is changing in ways the aftermarket cannot ignore.

“In the last 12 months, for new retail registrations overall, your traditional ice vehicles, gas, diesel, still the lion’s share of the market,” observed Kirsten von Busch...