Auto Makers See SUVs, Trucks Charging Electric-Vehicle Sales

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Auto Makers See SUVs, Trucks Charging Electric-Vehicle Sales
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With a fleet of electrified SUVs hitting the market in 2020—including Ford’s battery-electric Mustang Mach-E and Toyota’s plug-in RAV4—the auto industry is seeking better returns on its investment in plug-in technology

Auto makers are thinking big with their plans for electric vehicles, focusing on sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks to tap into consumers’ desire for larger rides.

A barrage of new plug-in hybrid and battery-electric SUV and truck models, including electrified versions of popular nameplates like the Jeep Wrangler and Ford F-150 pickup, are expected to hit U.S. dealerships in the next few years. General Motors Co. is even set to revive the Hummer nameplate—a onetime symbol of gas-guzzling excess—as an electric pickup...

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