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2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid range and mpg ratings released2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid range and mpg ratings released

Bengt Halvorson

The most luxurious, top-performing version in the 2020 Lincoln Aviator lineup is also the one with charge port and the lowest emissions. And earlier this week that model—the Grand Touring AWD (all-wheel drive)—was issued EPA ratings...

Valvoline released a hybrid-specific motor oil: Do you need it?Valvoline released a hybrid-specific motor oil: Do you need it?

Bengt Halvorson

Electric cars give notice to one of the biggest profit drivers for the American auto-service sector: the oil change. Not so fast, though. Hybrids and plug-in hybrids have essentially the same oil-change needs as non-hybrids. And...

Karma Revero GTS punches up Revero GT performance and priceKarma Revero GTS punches up Revero GT performance and price

Byron Hurd

Not to be left out of the tempest of EV news surrounding the Los Angeles Auto Show, reincarnated EV hopeful Karma showed off its new high-performance, longer-range Revero GTS last week, with a sticker price of...

41-mpg Ford Escape Hybrid named Top Safety Pick41-mpg Ford Escape Hybrid named Top Safety Pick

Bengt Halvorson

The Ford Escape lineup has improved on multiple fronts this year—and not just with the return of the far more fuel-efficient Escape Hybrid. The other major front of improvement is being proven by third-party tests: safety....

2020 Kia Niro: 50-mpg hybrid gets upgraded interface, sharper look2020 Kia Niro: 50-mpg hybrid gets upgraded interface, sharper look

Bengt Halvorson

The Kia Niro EV, with its 239-miles of electric range and sub-$40,000 price before incentives, has brought the Niro lineup a boost over the past year. It’s worth remembering that both the Niro EV and the...

2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid: 58 mpg and 29 miles, respectively2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid: 58 mpg and 29 miles, respectively

Bengt Halvorson

Hyundai has revealed refreshed versions of its whole efficiency-focused lineup of Ioniq hatchbacks, and while it’s the Ioniq Electric that technically changes the most—with a big boost in driving range—the rest of the Ioniq family gets...

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime arrives: 39 miles of electric range, sporty performance from crossover SUV2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime arrives: 39 miles of electric range, sporty performance from crossover SUV

Kirk Bell

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...

2020 Volvo plug-in hybrids: Bigger battery boosts EPA range, mpg2020 Volvo plug-in hybrids: Bigger battery boosts EPA range, mpg

Bengt Halvorson

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...

2020 Karma Revero leads a new plug-in hybrid charge with 61-mile EV rating2020 Karma Revero leads a new plug-in hybrid charge with 61-mile EV rating

Bengt Halvorson

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...

Electric Ford F-150, hybrid pickup will both be made in MichiganElectric Ford F-150, hybrid pickup will both be made in Michigan

Bengt Halvorson

The fully electric version of the Ford F-150 pickup is potentially due as soon as 2021. However Ford hasn’t yet confirmed exactly where the electric F-150 would be produced. A document provided by the UAW, posted...

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2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid range and mpg ratings released2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid range and mpg ratings released

Valvoline released a hybrid-specific motor oil: Do you need it?Valvoline released a hybrid-specific motor oil: Do you need it?

Karma Revero GTS punches up Revero GT performance and priceKarma Revero GTS punches up Revero GT performance and price

41-mpg Ford Escape Hybrid named Top Safety Pick41-mpg Ford Escape Hybrid named Top Safety Pick

2020 Kia Niro: 50-mpg hybrid gets upgraded interface, sharper look2020 Kia Niro: 50-mpg hybrid gets upgraded interface, sharper look

2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid: 58 mpg and 29 miles, respectively2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid: 58 mpg and 29 miles, respectively

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime arrives: 39 miles of electric range, sporty performance from crossover SUV2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime arrives: 39 miles of electric range, sporty performance from crossover SUV

2020 Volvo plug-in hybrids: Bigger battery boosts EPA range, mpg2020 Volvo plug-in hybrids: Bigger battery boosts EPA range, mpg

2020 Karma Revero leads a new plug-in hybrid charge with 61-mile EV rating2020 Karma Revero leads a new plug-in hybrid charge with 61-mile EV rating

Electric Ford F-150, hybrid pickup will both be made in MichiganElectric Ford F-150, hybrid pickup will both be made in Michigan

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