The Weekly: The Leasing Boom Continues, Hybrids Hit Their Stride, New Universal EV Charging Framework

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines.

This week's top stories:

1. Leasing continued to rise in Q3 strengthening captive lenders

2. Negative equity and delinquencies cast a shadow on auto lending

3. Universal EV charging framework set to roll out in 2025

4. Hybrid reliability is neck and neck with gas-powered cars

5. Hybrids drive higher conquest rates in the auto market

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