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2020 hindsight: What did Leaf, Volt, and other best green cars of 2010 teach us?2020 hindsight: What did Leaf, Volt, and other best green cars of 2010 teach us?

Bengt Halvorson

Earlier this month marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S. arrival of the Nissan Leaf. The Leaf was our first pick for Best Car To Buy, in 2010 for the 2011 model year. And as we...

Toyota RAV4 Prime: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 finalistToyota RAV4 Prime: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 finalist

Bengt Halvorson

The Toyota RAV4 Prime is all sorts of things, all at once. It’s Toyota’s first plug-in SUV since the “powered by Tesla” RAV4 EV from earlier last decade. It’s the quickest-accelerating vehicle in Toyota’s lineup, excluding...

2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid SUV: Most powerful Wrangler yet, and trail-rated at $49,4902021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid SUV: Most powerful Wrangler yet, and trail-rated at $49,490

Aaron Cole

Jeep’s given us our first official look at its first plug-in hybrid destined for the U.S., part of an electrification onslaught that the company has committed $10 billion for the future. On Monday the off-road automaker...

Review update: 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets 50 MPG, in a look loud enough for social distancingReview update: 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets 50 MPG, in a look loud enough for social distancing

Bengt Halvorson

A few hours with the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid earlier this month left me with some wildly conflicting first impressions. At first look, the Elantra appeared and felt refreshingly different in many ways—especially when you compare...

Karma GS-6 plug-in hybrid gets same EPA ratings as current Revero GTKarma GS-6 plug-in hybrid gets same EPA ratings as current Revero GT

Stephen Edelstein

Electric range and efficiency ratings for the upcoming Karma GS-6 plug-in hybrid were recently posted on the EPA’s fueleconomy.gov website—and they match figures for the 2020 Karma Revero GT. Karma hasn’t revealed the GS-6 yet, but...

Lexus details dual-motor drive tech for future hybrids and electric carsLexus details dual-motor drive tech for future hybrids and electric cars

Stephen Edelstein

Lexus is planning a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system for future hybrids and electric cars. Called DIRECT4, the system includes an electric motor and transaxle for both the front and rear axles, Lexus said in a press release....

First drive review: 2021 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid is for “Zoom town” weekend warriorsFirst drive review: 2021 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid is for “Zoom town” weekend warriors

Bengt Halvorson

Sun Valley, Aspen, Butte, or Bozeman: The places in the West that might sound familiar as ski destinations or summer mountain getaways are increasingly the “Zoom towns” that weekend-warrior tech types—younger professionals who live for quick...

Report: Plug-in hybrids are polluting more than claimedReport: Plug-in hybrids are polluting more than claimed

Stephen Edelstein

Real-world emissions of plug-in hybrids on European roads are significantly higher than automakers claim, according to a report released earlier this month by the environmental group Transport & Environment. While real-world emissions are always dependent on...

Nissan Note goes all-hybrid in Japan with revised e-Power system still due for the USNissan Note goes all-hybrid in Japan with revised e-Power system still due for the US

Stephen Edelstein

The Nissan Note hatchback is going all-hybrid in Japan, dropping the non-hybrid powertrain completely as part of a redesign. Meanwhile, the United States is still waiting for Nissan’s e-Power hybrid system. The redesigned Note gets a...

2021 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid: 17-mile, 35-mpg plug-in gets ride-and-handling retune2021 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid: 17-mile, 35-mpg plug-in gets ride-and-handling retune

Stephen Edelstein

Following updates to the gasoline version, the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is scheduled to arrive at dealerships this winter with minor changes. Pricing starts at $36,395—a $200 increase over the 2020 model, according to Subaru. The...

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2020 hindsight: What did Leaf, Volt, and other best green cars of 2010 teach us?2020 hindsight: What did Leaf, Volt, and other best green cars of 2010 teach us?

Toyota RAV4 Prime: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 finalistToyota RAV4 Prime: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 finalist

2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid SUV: Most powerful Wrangler yet, and trail-rated at $49,4902021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid SUV: Most powerful Wrangler yet, and trail-rated at $49,490

Review update: 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets 50 MPG, in a look loud enough for social distancingReview update: 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets 50 MPG, in a look loud enough for social distancing

Karma GS-6 plug-in hybrid gets same EPA ratings as current Revero GTKarma GS-6 plug-in hybrid gets same EPA ratings as current Revero GT

Lexus details dual-motor drive tech for future hybrids and electric carsLexus details dual-motor drive tech for future hybrids and electric cars

First drive review: 2021 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid is for “Zoom town” weekend warriorsFirst drive review: 2021 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid is for “Zoom town” weekend warriors

Report: Plug-in hybrids are polluting more than claimedReport: Plug-in hybrids are polluting more than claimed

Nissan Note goes all-hybrid in Japan with revised e-Power system still due for the USNissan Note goes all-hybrid in Japan with revised e-Power system still due for the US

2021 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid: 17-mile, 35-mpg plug-in gets ride-and-handling retune2021 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid: 17-mile, 35-mpg plug-in gets ride-and-handling retune

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