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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid will electrify off-roading in a way nothing else has yet2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid will electrify off-roading in a way nothing else has yet

Bengt Halvorson

Yes, Jeep could have electrified its Wrangler in a simpler and more efficient way. But for the iconic off-roader, that would have been beside the point. Perhaps even more than for the Renegade 4xe and Compass...

Honda quits Formula 1 racing to focus on EVs and fuel-cell techHonda quits Formula 1 racing to focus on EVs and fuel-cell tech

Stephen Edelstein

Honda is giving up its prestigious Formula 1 program to shift more resources into battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell tech. The automaker unexpectedly announced Friday that it would withdraw from F1 at the end of the 2021...

Lynk & Co. launches in Europe with hybrids and PHEVs: Not just a car, a clubLynk & Co. launches in Europe with hybrids and PHEVs: Not just a car, a club

Bengt Halvorson

European marketing taglines for Geely’s Lynk & Co. ask: “Is it a car, a club, or a community? Yes.” Since its 2016 announcement, Lynk & Co.—if you can get past the name that sounds a lot...

Plug-in hybrids and EVs cost less to maintain and repair, finds Consumer ReportsPlug-in hybrids and EVs cost less to maintain and repair, finds Consumer Reports

Bengt Halvorson

Electric vehicles are often sold and promoted on the basis that they’ll cost less to maintain and repair versus gasoline-powered vehicles. In a whitepaper released Thursday, the consumer advocacy organization behind Consumer Reports, informed by CR’s...

2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid three-row SUV: 37 mpg tops Highlander Hybrid, 30-mile plug-in too2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid three-row SUV: 37 mpg tops Highlander Hybrid, 30-mile plug-in too

Bengt Halvorson

A 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid mid-size SUV arrives later this year and a Sorento Plug-In Hybrid joins the lineup next year as a 2022 model. On Tuesday, Kia releases specs for both. Kia estimates that the...

2022 Hyundai Tucson: Hybrid, plug-in hybrid versions heat up rivalry vs. RAV4, CR-V2022 Hyundai Tucson: Hybrid, plug-in hybrid versions heat up rivalry vs. RAV4, CR-V

Bengt Halvorson

Hyundai revealed a new fourth-generation version of its Tucson compact crossover Monday, and it includes both hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants. While Hyundai hasn’t yet unpacked the numbers for things like fuel economy, electric range, or...

Audi RS performance models are going plug-in hybrid, perhaps with 50 miles electric rangeAudi RS performance models are going plug-in hybrid, perhaps with 50 miles electric range

Bengt Halvorson

Audi does not see plug-in hybrids as a transitional technology to be quickly made redundant by fully electric vehicles. Instead, the German automaker is suggesting that it sees them as the future of the internal combustion...

Some 2020-2021 BMW and Mini plug-in hybrids under recall, sales stop for battery issueSome 2020-2021 BMW and Mini plug-in hybrids under recall, sales stop for battery issue

Bengt Halvorson

A serious battery issue potentially affecting a subset of BMW and Mini plug-in hybrid vehicles has led BMW to issue a stop-sale to its dealers and an accompanying recall. In the recall documentation filed to the...

For Wrangler 4xe, Jeep plans to build solar-powered chargers on off-road trailsFor Wrangler 4xe, Jeep plans to build solar-powered chargers on off-road trails

Stephen Edelstein

The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid combines limited zero-emission driving with rugged off-road capability. But there aren’t many places to plug in out in the wilderness. It appears Jeep has thought of that. The automaker...

Volvo starts masking its exhaust tips, on the way to more EVsVolvo starts masking its exhaust tips, on the way to more EVs

Bengt Halvorson

In the past we’ve asked how far off in the future tailpipes might be seen as socially inferior and morally wrong—or at the very least, uncouth. That time might have already arrived. Volvo announced Monday, within...

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid will electrify off-roading in a way nothing else has yet2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid will electrify off-roading in a way nothing else has yet

Honda quits Formula 1 racing to focus on EVs and fuel-cell techHonda quits Formula 1 racing to focus on EVs and fuel-cell tech

Lynk & Co. launches in Europe with hybrids and PHEVs: Not just a car, a clubLynk & Co. launches in Europe with hybrids and PHEVs: Not just a car, a club

Plug-in hybrids and EVs cost less to maintain and repair, finds Consumer ReportsPlug-in hybrids and EVs cost less to maintain and repair, finds Consumer Reports

2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid three-row SUV: 37 mpg tops Highlander Hybrid, 30-mile plug-in too2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid three-row SUV: 37 mpg tops Highlander Hybrid, 30-mile plug-in too

2022 Hyundai Tucson: Hybrid, plug-in hybrid versions heat up rivalry vs. RAV4, CR-V2022 Hyundai Tucson: Hybrid, plug-in hybrid versions heat up rivalry vs. RAV4, CR-V

Audi RS performance models are going plug-in hybrid, perhaps with 50 miles electric rangeAudi RS performance models are going plug-in hybrid, perhaps with 50 miles electric range

Some 2020-2021 BMW and Mini plug-in hybrids under recall, sales stop for battery issueSome 2020-2021 BMW and Mini plug-in hybrids under recall, sales stop for battery issue

For Wrangler 4xe, Jeep plans to build solar-powered chargers on off-road trailsFor Wrangler 4xe, Jeep plans to build solar-powered chargers on off-road trails

Volvo starts masking its exhaust tips, on the way to more EVsVolvo starts masking its exhaust tips, on the way to more EVs

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