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Toyota Corolla Hybrid rated 52 mpg: Why Toyota says it won't cannibalize Prius salesToyota Corolla Hybrid rated 52 mpg: Why Toyota says it won't cannibalize Prius sales

Bengt Halvorson

Last week the U.S. EPA released final fuel economy numbers for the 2020 Toyota Corolla lineup. They include a confirmation of what Toyota had claimed when it introduced the lineup last fall: that the Corolla Hybrid...

Porsche 911 Hybrid sports car tech will arrive in two formsPorsche 911 Hybrid sports car tech will arrive in two forms

Eric C. Evarts

Porsche is known as an engineering company. Its technical solutions are often complex and unusual, but often provide inspiration for others to follow. Now details have filtered out about Porsche’s new hybrid-electric powertrain for its upcoming...

Ford Mustang Hybrid: Oughta have a V-8?Ford Mustang Hybrid: Oughta have a V-8?

Eric C. Evarts

In an era of spreading electric cars and more stringent fuel-economy and emissions standards, some muscle cars are losing their signature V-8 engines. The Ford Mustang, despite the company’s announcements that it will be offered as...

Chrysler to electrify the next Dodge Challenger, boot the V-8?Chrysler to electrify the next Dodge Challenger, boot the V-8?

Eric C. Evarts

American muscle may never be the same. When the iconic and popular Dodge Challenger is redesigned sometime before the mid-2020s, the new version may come with an electrified powertrain. For informed green-car readers, it’s important to...

2020 Hyundai Ioniq: First look at refreshed interior, new features2020 Hyundai Ioniq: First look at refreshed interior, new features

Bengt Halvorson

Although the Hyundai Ioniq lineup of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric models has only been for sale in the U.S. for about two years, this rival to the Toyota Prius is already due for some...

Nissan e-Power hybrids for the US will aim for performance, not just mpgNissan e-Power hybrids for the US will aim for performance, not just mpg

Bengt Halvorson

Considering how much of a commitment Nissan has made to electric vehicles over nearly a decade—mass-producing them on three continents—the lack of any parallel commitment to plug-in hybrid models, or even hybrids, has been baffling. Nissan...

Subaru Forester Hybrid teased in Japan, in sporty STI formSubaru Forester Hybrid teased in Japan, in sporty STI form

Bengt Halvorson

Subaru’s STI performance skunkworks has helped enable some very fast, exciting versions of the Japanese automaker’s vehicles. And with its 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid, Subaru has shown it can engineer a full hybrid—a plug-in with a 17-miles...

GM battery facility discharge suggests no immediate successor for Chevy VoltGM battery facility discharge suggests no immediate successor for Chevy Volt

Bengt Halvorson

Will the Chevrolet Volt get an immediate successor, or will any other model soon carry on with the potential of its brilliant Voltec plug-in hybrid system? Considering what General Motors announced yesterday, both of those possibilities...

2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e: First drive of 50-mpg all-weather hybrid2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e: First drive of 50-mpg all-weather hybrid

Dan Carney

Between the unexpectedly wild styling, the very wide model range, the Prius Prime plug-in, and now the all-wheel-drive 2019 Prius AWD-e, it seems that Toyota has opted for a mix-and-match philosophy for the current fourth generation...

Ford hybrid police cars are pursuit-rated, ready for NYPD actionFord hybrid police cars are pursuit-rated, ready for NYPD action

Bengt Halvorson

Ford is in the process of applying hybrid technology to a vehicle type that seems like a natural fit for it: police cars. It’s about time. Ford claims to have the industry’s first pursuit-rated hybrid police...

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Toyota Corolla Hybrid rated 52 mpg: Why Toyota says it won't cannibalize Prius salesToyota Corolla Hybrid rated 52 mpg: Why Toyota says it won't cannibalize Prius sales

Porsche 911 Hybrid sports car tech will arrive in two formsPorsche 911 Hybrid sports car tech will arrive in two forms

Ford Mustang Hybrid: Oughta have a V-8?Ford Mustang Hybrid: Oughta have a V-8?

Chrysler to electrify the next Dodge Challenger, boot the V-8?Chrysler to electrify the next Dodge Challenger, boot the V-8?

2020 Hyundai Ioniq: First look at refreshed interior, new features2020 Hyundai Ioniq: First look at refreshed interior, new features

Nissan e-Power hybrids for the US will aim for performance, not just mpgNissan e-Power hybrids for the US will aim for performance, not just mpg

Subaru Forester Hybrid teased in Japan, in sporty STI formSubaru Forester Hybrid teased in Japan, in sporty STI form

GM battery facility discharge suggests no immediate successor for Chevy VoltGM battery facility discharge suggests no immediate successor for Chevy Volt

2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e: First drive of 50-mpg all-weather hybrid2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e: First drive of 50-mpg all-weather hybrid

Ford hybrid police cars are pursuit-rated, ready for NYPD actionFord hybrid police cars are pursuit-rated, ready for NYPD action

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