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2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Offers 27-Mile EV Range With New Colors
2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Offers 27-Mile EV Range With New Colors

13 Sep 2016, 09:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite facing stiff competition from the all-new Toyota Prius, Hyundai made only minimal changes to the 2017 Sonata hybrid and PHEV

 
BMW i3's Sales Reportedly Rise After Germany Introduces Plug-in Car Subsidies
BMW i3's Sales Reportedly Rise After Germany Introduces Plug-in Car Subsidies

13 Jul 2016, 18:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Germany's subsidy plan for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles has reportedly benefitted BMW and its i3. The model has recorded an increase in demand in June

 
America's Average New Vehicle Fuel Economy Goes Down In June, Consumers To Blame
America's Average New Vehicle Fuel Economy Goes Down In June, Consumers To Blame

6 Jul 2016, 12:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Last month, Americans bought more pick-up trucks and SUVS, so the average national fuel economy for new vehicles dropped to 25.3 MPG, or 9.3 liters/100 km

 
Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL Is the World's First Plug-in Hybrid Fuel Cell Car
Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL Is the World's First Plug-in Hybrid Fuel Cell Car

13 Jun 2016, 15:43 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Mercedes-Benz thinks ahead and comes up with the natural progression of fuel-cell cars: adding a battery pack and turning them into plug-in hybrids

 
Hybrids Are Starting to Lose Ground to EVs in London, Tax Exemption Lifted
Hybrids Are Starting to Lose Ground to EVs in London, Tax Exemption Lifted

12 Jun 2016, 15:14 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / London will now force all vehicles emitting more than 75 g/km of CO2 to pay the congestion charge if they want to enter the restricted areas

 
Volkswagen Group Wants To Sell One Million Electrified Vehicles By 2025
Volkswagen Group Wants To Sell One Million Electrified Vehicles By 2025

29 May 2016, 14:28 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The VW Group expects it will have to sell one million electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles a year by 2025. They say European legislation is to blame

 
German Government Approves Massive EV And Plug-in Hybrid Incentive Program
German Government Approves Massive EV And Plug-in Hybrid Incentive Program

20 May 2016, 17:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Germany's government has approved an incentive scheme in an attempt to bring one million electric vehicles on their roads by 2020. Plug-in hybrids are welcome

 
London Black Cabs Are Getting $400 Million for Plug-In Hybrid Drivetrains
London Black Cabs Are Getting $400 Million for Plug-In Hybrid Drivetrains

20 May 2016, 15:59 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With the new mayor determined to do something about the city's alarming pollution rates, the iconic black cab moves first and announces PHEV powertrain by 2017

 
Hybrid and Electric Cars Are Just as Bad for the Environment, Report Says
Hybrid and Electric Cars Are Just as Bad for the Environment, Report Says

11 May 2016, 08:41 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Want to buy a hybrid car and save the environment? Not so fast, says a Scottish study. Researchers claim they are just as bad for the environment

 
Genesis Brand Seeks Expansion, Will Go the Plug-In Hybrid Way
Genesis Brand Seeks Expansion, Will Go the Plug-In Hybrid Way

9 May 2016, 12:28 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The newly-founded Genesis brand wants to expand its lineup in the coming years. It will provide plug-in hybrid versions of ongoing models to achieve the goal

 
Germany Announces Incentive Initiative for Plug-In Cars, Should Start Next Month
Germany Announces Incentive Initiative for Plug-In Cars, Should Start Next Month

28 Apr 2016, 12:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Germany is a great place to be if you want to buy a plug-in car in the near future. The government signed a deal with automakers to jointly finance subsidies

 
Honda Clarity Will Get Hybrid and Full-Electric Versions in 2017
Honda Clarity Will Get Hybrid and Full-Electric Versions in 2017

21 Apr 2016, 14:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Honda has announced that the Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle will be available in two new versions starting 2017. One of them will be fully electric, the other a PHEV

 
Two-Thirds of New Cars Sold in Norway Last Month Were Hybrid or Electric
Two-Thirds of New Cars Sold in Norway Last Month Were Hybrid or Electric

14 Apr 2016, 11:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Norwegian car market is fascinating. While not big in volume, it manages to surprise in terms of eco-vehicle sales. 2/3 cars sold last month were plug-ins

 
Volvo XC90 T8 Steals Power from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and the Lot
Volvo XC90 T8 Steals Power from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and the Lot

9 Apr 2016, 11:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The newest publicity stunt from Volvo USA sees the XC90 T8 plug-in hybrid SUV turn into a highway energy robber, even though its victims are completely unaware

 
BMW Is Testing a Plug-In Hybrid X1 That Looks Production Ready, Spyshots Reveal
BMW Is Testing a Plug-In Hybrid X1 That Looks Production Ready, Spyshots Reveal

29 Mar 2016, 13:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW is closing in on the production version of the X1 plug-in hybrid. The prototype spotted by our spy photographers looks close to final specification

 
2017 Toyota Prius Prime PHV Makes World Debut in New York
2017 Toyota Prius Prime PHV Makes World Debut in New York

23 Mar 2016, 15:27 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Toyota has launched its new Prius plug-in hybrid version that now goes by the name of Prime, offering incredible efficiency and a hi-tech interior

 
Mercedes-Benz E350e Plug-In Hybrid Spotted Running Silently on the Road
Mercedes-Benz E350e Plug-In Hybrid Spotted Running Silently on the Road

19 Feb 2016, 13:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The executive-class sedan from Mercedes-Benz is about to receive a plug-in hybrid version with extremely low fuel consumption numbers and a 19-mile EV range

 
New Hybrids Coming Your Way with Electric Torque Vectoring, Says GKN Driveline
New Hybrids Coming Your Way with Electric Torque Vectoring, Says GKN Driveline

18 Feb 2016, 14:17 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / GKN Driveline, supplier for numerous automotive brands, has announced the development of a new electric torque vectoring system for hybrids

 
Skoda Showcases VisionS Concept Study, It's a Plug-In Hybrid SUV
Skoda Showcases VisionS Concept Study, It's a Plug-In Hybrid SUV

17 Feb 2016, 09:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Skoda has released its list of premieres for this year's Geneva Motor Show. Next month, the Czech brand will show its first plug-in hybrid car, the VisionS

 
BMW Will Use "iPerformance" Name for Future Plug-In Hybrid Models
BMW Will Use "iPerformance" Name for Future Plug-In Hybrid Models

13 Feb 2016, 12:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW has announced it will use the iPerformance designation for its upcoming plug-in hybrid cars. This won't change the BMW i range at all