Lutz: GM Now Sees Beyond Bottom Line on Hybrids

DETROIT – General Motors Corp. is ready to jump on the hybrid-vehicle bandwagon, but the auto maker says there may be more public relations than profits in the move.

At the auto show here, GM unveiled two hybrid concepts, a diesel-electric Opel Astra compact car and gasoline-electric GMC Graphyte midsize SUV. Both use GM’s Advanced Hybrid System 2 powertrain that is under development in a ...