Palladium demand — and prices — will be driven by hybrid vehicle growth Palladium demand — and prices — will be driven by hybrid vehicle growth December 28, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Palladium, this year’s hottest metal, is used mainly to cut pollution from gasoline engines. Yet anyone betting the rise of electrified vehicles will curb demand anytime soon is likely to be disappointed, according to the metal’s top producer.