Have hybrid cars hit their peak?

Four vehicles now carry Prius badges, but sales of Prius nameplates were down 1 percent in 2013.

June 09, 2014 05:00 AM

LOS ANGELES -- It was a truism for years: Gasoline prices shoot up in summer and sales of fuel-sipping hybrid vehicles follow.

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