Credit: Roman Korotkov via ShutterstockCredit: Roman Korotkov via ShutterstockGeneral Motors plans to add hybrid models to its U.S. lineup, reconfirming a strategy shift as hybrid sales climb and all-electric demand softens.GM propulsion engineering chief Mike Anderson recently restated the plans but declined to discuss timing for vehicles that had previously been expected as soon as next year. "We're not tone deaf to our customers. We know what they want and we want to give that to them as quickly as we can," said Anderson, a 35-year GM veteran.GM has largely sat out hybrids over the past several years, instead pouring its resources into an all-electric strategy. Other than the new Corvette e-Ray, some one of the last General Motor's hybrids we tested here at AutoGide was the 2016 Chevy Malibu. Anderson said the company's long-term goal remains unchanged. "Our long-term vision is an all-electric future. That's our goal," he said. "That's the end state, but it's going to be a journey that involves technology diversity."Related VideoCEO Mary Barra said in January that GM was still studying plug-in hybrids and traditional hybrids for the U.S. lineup, while remaining critical of the technologies. She later told Bloomberg that a "handful" of the models were on the way, though she gave no timeline. GM had said in mid-2024 that PHEVs would arrive by 2027, when the automaker faced tougher federal tailpipe rules the Trump administration has since weakened or scrapped.AutoForecast Solutions anticipates GM will start selling plug-in hybrids in the late 2027 to early 2028 window, with 70 miles of electric range "throughout its portfolio," according to Casey Selecman, the firm's director of powertrain forecasts. "GM has several PHEVs planned throughout the portfolio from the Equinox to the Silverado but has been very cautious in rolling them out due to fears of customer technology preference changes that have burned them in the past," Selecman said.The timing tracks a clear market trend. Cox Automotive reports hybrid sales in the second quarter climbed 23% year over year, reaching a record 16.3% of U.S. sales, compared with roughly 5.8% for EVs. Growth is fastest among compact crossovers, SUVs and mid-size models.GM's current hybrid lineup consists of just one vehicle, a version of the Chevrolet Corvette. Anderson declined to discuss specific products. "We want to meet them where they want things," he said.