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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Green Daily , USA Reports that hybrid vehicles would continue to be popular are nothing new and seem to be coming true . But a new study by NextGen Research paints a picture that might be a bit too rosy. Maybe. Components used in electric and hybrid vehicles will see a huge growth spurt in the coming years, NextGen found. Vehicle battery modules, for example, are expected to go from about $1.3 billion last year to $3.7 billion by 2014. For comparison, read these recent posts discussing these sorts of components with David Cole (difficult but positive) and Guido Reinking (expensive and negative). View post: STUDY: Market share for plug ins, hybrids set for huge growth by 2013 ... details >>>