The first
The 2000 Toyota Prius (sold in the US from July 2000) was the first mass-market hybrid sold in America. The Honda Insight beat it to market by a few months but in lower volume.
The rollout
By 2010 every major automaker had a hybrid lineup. By 2020 hybrid F-150s, Tahoes, Ram 1500s and Sierras existed. By 2024, hybrid versions outsold non-hybrid versions of the Camry, RAV4 and CR-V.
The performance hybrids
The 2017 Acura NSX was a hybrid supercar (twin-turbo V6 + three motors, 573bhp combined). The 2024 Corvette E-Ray added hybrid AWD to the Corvette. The performance hybrid is now the norm, not the exception.
The point
Hybrids went from environmental-conscience purchase (Prius 2000) to default mainstream (RAV4 hybrid 2024) to performance enabler (NSX, E-Ray). The technology won three different arguments simultaneously. EVs may take over eventually but hybrids are doing the heavy lifting in the meantime.