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Yes, you did read the headline right, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is hoping to cash in from the growing demand in hybrid cars. I know what you are thinking… ExxonMobil and hybrid cars don’t exactly sound right in the same sentence, but when you think about it, it makes perfect sense. ExxonMobil loves cash, and if they see business potential in hybrid cars you can be sure they are going to go after their fair share.
While the hybrid market has been steadily growing, it is still a very small percentage of overall vehicle sales, but ExxonMobil thinks that hybrid popularity is going to grow at a quicker pace that the government is currently estimating.
According to Jim Harris, president of ExxonMobil’s chemical division, “We are interested in good business opportunities, and that is what this is.” While it is true that ExxonMobil’s fascination with hybrids is due to the money-making potential, it is still good to see interest from the same company that held out so many years claiming that fossil fuels were having no impact on global warming.
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