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Mercedes-Benz A250e in the works to join plug-in hybrid lineupMercedes-Benz A250e in the works to join plug-in hybrid lineup

Eric C. Evarts

Mercedes-Benz may expand its lineup of plug-in hybrids with a small A-Class sedan, called the A250e, according to a report from Britain. The A-class is the cheapest sedan Mercedes-Benz sells, starting at $33,495 with delivery. According...

Airbus considering hybrid system for next-gen mainstream passenger jetAirbus considering hybrid system for next-gen mainstream passenger jet

Bengt Halvorson

Hybrid technology isn’t just for cars or trucks. Anywhere there’s waste heat or kinetic energy that can be recaptured—which means virtually every mode of transportation—there’s an opportunity for hybrid tech to make the entire mission more...

2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid: Key points of modular system due in many more models2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid: Key points of modular system due in many more models

Bengt Halvorson

Ford has a lot of catching-up to do with respect to hybrids and plug-in hybrids. It’s a puzzling place, as the company had a healthy lead early this decade. The Ford Escape Hybrid held onto what...

2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid first drive review: Muscle over mpg2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid first drive review: Muscle over mpg

Bengt Halvorson

Hybrid systems aren’t all tuned for the highest possible fuel efficiency. You can use the boost of an electric motor system to actually increase the capability of a vehicle without using more fuel—which in turn saves...

Best deals on plug-in, electric, and hybrid cars for June 2019Best deals on plug-in, electric, and hybrid cars for June 2019

Eric C. Evarts

This month, rising interest rates and sparse inventories are cutting into the great deals that automakers have recently offered on plug-in and electric cars. Still, our partners at CarsDirect found some deals as low as $179...

Former Ford CEO suggests electric-car “reckoning” as US adoption lagsFormer Ford CEO suggests electric-car “reckoning” as US adoption lags

Bengt Halvorson

Many major automakers, including Ford Motor Company, have changed their tune on electric cars, and stepped up targets for EVs and electrified vehicles over the past several years. But not everyone is so rosy about rapid...

Karma to expand dealerships to 13 US cities, 19 countries by year-endKarma to expand dealerships to 13 US cities, 19 countries by year-end

Eric C. Evarts

Karma, the company, is starting its effort in earnest to revive sales of its Revero—the car that started life as the ill-fated Fisker Karma. According to the federal government, Karma sold 231 of the cars in...

Hyundai Kona Hybrid announced for Europe, not confirmed for USHyundai Kona Hybrid announced for Europe, not confirmed for US

Eric C. Evarts

Hyundai announced on Monday that it will introduce a new hybrid version of its Kona small SUV in Europe. The model follows the standard Kona and the Kona Electric, which went on sale in Europe last...

NYC taxi mpg requirements also cut pollution, study confirmsNYC taxi mpg requirements also cut pollution, study confirms

Eric C. Evarts

New York City’s efforts a decade ago to clean up pollution from old taxi models has worked—mostly—a new study shows. The study, by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (in New York)...

Bosch puts diesel scandal behind, pivots to electric—and fuel cells?Bosch puts diesel scandal behind, pivots to electric—and fuel cells?

Bengt Halvorson

Regulators, carmakers, and everyone still reeling from the ramifications of the Volkswagen diesel scandal have to face the future—and that means, for some of the companies involved, putting the scandal behind them and moving on with...

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Mercedes-Benz A250e in the works to join plug-in hybrid lineupMercedes-Benz A250e in the works to join plug-in hybrid lineup

Airbus considering hybrid system for next-gen mainstream passenger jetAirbus considering hybrid system for next-gen mainstream passenger jet

2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid: Key points of modular system due in many more models2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid: Key points of modular system due in many more models

2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid first drive review: Muscle over mpg2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid first drive review: Muscle over mpg

Best deals on plug-in, electric, and hybrid cars for June 2019Best deals on plug-in, electric, and hybrid cars for June 2019

Former Ford CEO suggests electric-car “reckoning” as US adoption lagsFormer Ford CEO suggests electric-car “reckoning” as US adoption lags

Karma to expand dealerships to 13 US cities, 19 countries by year-endKarma to expand dealerships to 13 US cities, 19 countries by year-end

Hyundai Kona Hybrid announced for Europe, not confirmed for USHyundai Kona Hybrid announced for Europe, not confirmed for US

NYC taxi mpg requirements also cut pollution, study confirmsNYC taxi mpg requirements also cut pollution, study confirms

Bosch puts diesel scandal behind, pivots to electric—and fuel cells?Bosch puts diesel scandal behind, pivots to electric—and fuel cells?

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