The newest Toyota RAV4 is also the most-powerful and most-efficient version of the brand’s compact crossover. Toyota unveiled the new plug-in hybrid on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The RAV4 Prime uses the same Atkinson-cycle 2.5-liter 4-cyli…
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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime arrives: 39 miles of electric range, sporty performance from crossover SUV
The Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid unveiled Tuesday night ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show is both the most-powerful and most-efficient version of the brand’s compact crossover. Called the RAV4 Prime, it uses the same Atkinson-cycle 2.5-liter 4-cylinder …
Ford Explorer Plug-In Hybrid Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
Ford is now delivering 5-star safety to electrified vehicles as the all-new Ford Explorer Plug-In Hybrid is awarded the maximum safety rating by independent crash test authority Euro NCAP. The Explorer Plug-In Hybrid enhances safety for drivers, passen…
2020 Volvo plug-in hybrids: Bigger battery boosts EPA range, mpg
Volvo earlier this year announced that it was adding a little more spark to its plug-in hybrid systems in its XC60 and XC90 T8 plug-in hybrids: by boosting their electric range. Both models step up to an 11.6-kwh battery pack, from the previous 10.4 kw…
The new SKODA OCTAVIA iV is the second SKODA model to be available as a plug-in hybrid
The fourth generation of the SKODA OCTAVIA is not only more economical and eco-friendlier, it also comes with a greater choice of alternative drive systems than ever before. For the first time, there is a plug-in-hybrid variant, the SKODA OCTAV…
2020 Karma Revero leads a new plug-in hybrid charge with 61-mile EV rating
The revamped 2020 Karma Revero GT has been EPA-rated for 61 miles of all-electric driving. That allows the Revero to leapfrog past the Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid (primarily a vehicle for California) and its 47 miles of all-electric driving. It’…
The new Citroen C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid
New Citroen C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid is the first step in Citroen’s electrification offensive. With New C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid, Citroen marks the transition to an extended range, which will soon feature 100% electric or plug-in hybrid offers on all…
BMW launches X3 xDrive30e PHEV
The unique combination of intelligent all-wheel drive BMW xDrive and cutting-edge BMW eDrive technology makes for sustainable driving pleasure in another BMW model. The new BMW X3 xDrive30e is already the third Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) in the …
Audi A6 plug-in hybrid detailed, won’t come to the US
Audi’s electrification onslaught has officially begun. Between the launch of the all-electric e-tron crossover and the introduction of the flagship A8 and volume-chasing Q5 in plug-in form, we’re seeing a side of Audi that was just years ago borderline…
VW Golf unveiled: No more EV, more plug-in options, but diesel remains
On Thursday, VW unveiled its eighth-generation Golf for the 45th year of the venerable nameplate, and one of the most prolific nameplates on the planet to usher the small car into its sixth decade of production. Although the car will be sold in nearly …
