Autotrader: Should I buy a Hybrid 2025 and the tariffs
Car shopping is more complex than ever. Consumer must decide more than price and wanted features. Now they need to determine what energy source they prefer; more than ever are choosing hybrids.
According to Brian Moody, the executive editor of Autotrader, the hybrid market share in the second quarter of 2024 was up by 16%. Cox Automotive experts say interest in hybrid vehicles continues to grow despite attention to electric vehicles and tax credits. So, it begs the question: Is this year the right time for you to buy a hybrid vehicle? This new Autotrader article will help consumers sort through the pros and cons of buying a hybrid right now at Autotrader.com.
Mr. Moody showed Gayle Anderson three categories of hybrids: traditional hybrids, unexpected hybrids, and upscale hybrids.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Gayle Anderson at 323-460-5732, email Gayle at Gayle.Anderson@KTLA.com, Facebook: Gayle Anderson, Instagram and Threads: KTLAChannel5Gayle, X (Formerly Known As Twitter:) KTLA5Gayle and KTLAGayle.bsky.social.
Gayle Anderson reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News Mar. 11, 2025.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
13 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Lockdown businesses thriving five years after Covid
Five years ago, the Covid-19 lockdown was still in force, with wide-ranging impacts that are still being felt today. For some, thought, it was a chance to try something different and launch a business. How have they fared and was the gamble worth it? This weekend Leah Sigsworth will open a pop-up shop in London's Fitzrovia to mark five years since the birth of Ethereal Jewellery. Leah, 23, from Northamptonshire, started the company in her parents' back garden during lockdown. "When I started, it was really something to keep me busy. It was for my own mental health; it was something to do during the loneliness of the Covid lockdown," she says. By September 2020, she had begun a creative writing degree at the University of Lincoln, and carried on with the business, working with her boyfriend, Hugh Walker, also now 23. "Then, when I graduated, I sat down with Hugh, and my parents and said, 'Can we do this full-time?' and we did." Leah, who was was state educated at Sharnbrook Academy, Bedfordshire, says: "I fell in love with being a business owner. I liked the freedom. It's given us so much;it's actually insane thinking about it." "We only launched on Tiktok Shop in November last year, which went crazy, I now have about 227,000 followers. "We've been to TikTok headquarters a couple of times since. It's probably about 70% of our business, with the rest through website sales and Instagram, where I have 27,000 followers." The business now employs four people, including her mother Cara Sigsworth and occasionally her father Richard and sister Sophie, 20. "We're also looking at some new external hires as well," says Leah. Last year she decided to travel the world with Hugh while working remotely. "We were also saving for our own home. We found a cottage for sale when we came back from travelling, put an offer in, it was accepted and five months later, in December, we moved in." As the online face of the brand, she frequently appears in social media posts but prides herself on always being herself. "I don't always have a full face of makeup, and my hair sometimes looks absolutely hideous, and I'll make videos in my pyjamas," she says. "I think sharing every day on social media is sometimes tough because you are sharing when all the bad things happen, so I've tried to be really open and honest. "I'll say 'Look guys, I'm really struggling with anxiety this week', or if we've had a really rubbish week because of an email a customer has sent me." Mostly, though, life is good. "I've started a brand, it's given me a lot of hope and it all happened by accident," she says. Oksana Koryak, a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, says the Covid pandemic created "a window of time for people to actually concentrate, and create the mindspace to think about something that might be a viable business idea". She says: "It was a catalyst for some entrepreneurial soul-searching. "I think we all have it within us. It's not something that you're born with, it's a combination of the environment that you've been exposed to and opportunities that come your way." One thing for would-be entrepreneurs to remember, she says, is that younger people are very "TikTok-driven". She says: "It's creating a product that people might like and communicating what it is in the way that is relatable to that particular demographic; that is really important. "I generally believe that entrepreneurship could be a very rewarding career path for many people. "Even if we are in full employment, I think it's still important to be entrepreneurial, and to look out for opportunities on behalf of our employers, or even just as a side hustle." "It's been crazy," is how Aaron Shade, 34, from Bedford, describes the past five years. He and his fiancée Sarah Ball had successful careers in sales and marketing. Wanting to spend more time with their family, they started their own business within the travel industry. When Covid took hold, it was "wiped out", so they looked for a new challenge and started SAY Doughnuts in April 2020, from their home. It now employs 18 people and has two shops, in Bedford and Hitchin, Hertfordshire "We started with just the two of us, selling to friends and family, and then it spread really quickly and organically, and we also sold wholesale goods to cafes and delis in surrounding towns like, Ampthill, Maulden, Woburn Sands, Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Olney and Hitchin," says Aaron. When they outgrew the family kitchen in March 2021, they got the keys to a retail unit that they converted into a bakery. For a year they also had a shop in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, but it closed in late 2024. "We will expand again, but we have to be cautious. I would like to be in Cambridge," he says. "I'm still normal, I still live in my same house but we've sold over £1m worth of coffee and doughnuts." "It sounds like we should be flying, but that's not how business works. "We've lost a lot in Berkhamsted and still have to live off this business with no salaries coming in from anywhere else." The business is "looking at the future", he says. "We're a household name in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, with 16,600 followers on Instagram. "It's insane. Not many businesses get this far. We've lent on friends and family to get us here. "It's been a bit of a rollercoaster. " Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Sisters turn to cakes and jewellery in lockdown 'People think I work in a cafe at 18 but I own it' 'We built a great business from Covid lockdown' Cranfield University
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Sandisk Announces Participation in Investor Conference
MILPITAS, Calif., June 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) announced today that management will participate at the Mizuho Technology Conference 2025 on Wednesday, June 11, at 8:15 a.m. PT / 11:15 a.m. ET. The management presentation will be available as a live webcast, accessible through Sandisk's Investor Relations website at An archived replay will be accessible through the website after the conclusion of the presentation. About Sandisk Sandisk (Nasdaq: SNDK) delivers innovative Flash solutions and advanced memory technologies that meet people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. Follow Sandisk on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Youtube. Join TeamSandisk on Instagram. Sandisk and the Sandisk logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sandisk Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. © 2025 Sandisk Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved. View source version on Contacts Company Contacts: Investors: investors@ Media: mediainquiries@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
NASCAR Turns Heads With Ford Post Before Michigan Race
NASCAR Turns Heads With Ford Post Before Michigan Race originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series started its June schedule with Ryan Blaney of Team Penske snatching the checkered flag at the Nashville Superspeedway to win the Cracker Barrel 400. Advertisement While it was Blaney's first win of the season, it was the fourth victory overall by his car's manufacturer in the campaign. Ford has four wins to date as the season progresses to the next race, the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway this coming Sunday. Blaney's win is a good sign for Ford going into the Michigan race, but there's probably not a better trend indicating likely success for Ford this weekend than the one shared by NASCAR via its official Instagram account on Friday. According to the post, nine of the last 10 winners at Michigan International Speedway were Ford drivers. Among them is Blaney, who won the 2021 edition of the FireKeepers Casino 400. Advertisement Fans have all sorts of reactions to this update, with many offering their predictions. "Blaney will make it 10/11," said a fan on Instagram. Another one said: "Blaney going back to back TRUST.' From a commenter: "Way to ruin this stat, @tyler_reddick.' 'Ford is the best this year idk what y'all on about,' a social media user posted. Via a different commenter: 'pls be another ford win.' Said another: 'Ford is the best this year idk what y'all on about.' The post also noted Kevin Harvick's five Michigan wins on a Ford over that stretch. He won a total of six times in Michigan, but the first one took place way back in 2010 on a Chevrolet. Harvick retired in 2023 and now works for FOX Sports as an analyst, but previous Michigan winners who drove Ford in their victories there are still around, like Joey Logano and Chris Buescher. NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) during the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images The only non-Ford car to win a Michigan race in the last 10 NASCAR Cup Series events there was Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing at the 2024 FireKeepers Casino 400. Advertisement Brad Keselowski and Buescher were the best Ford finishers in that race, going fifth and sixth, respectively. Related: Ryan Blaney's Unexpected Act After NASCAR Nashville Race Is Turning Heads This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
