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Ford confirms new hybrid Explorer for police; is this how SUV buyers will embrace hybrids?Ford confirms new hybrid Explorer for police; is this how SUV buyers will embrace hybrids?

Aaron Cole

Police work may be ideal proving grounds to convince skeptical shoppers that hybrids can consistently perform when duty calls. Despite skepticism from some that electrification could add complexity and maintenance costs to large fleets, Ford confirmed...

GM, Honda partner on next-generation electric-car batteriesGM, Honda partner on next-generation electric-car batteries

Eric C. Evarts

General Motors and Honda have announced a partnership to develop smaller, lighter batteries to be used in the next generation of electric cars from both companies. The battery agreement specifies that the companies will collaborate using...

So nice, why not twice? Two hybrids planned for next-generation Porsche 911So nice, why not twice? Two hybrids planned for next-generation Porsche 911

Eric C. Evarts

Taking a page from its successful Cayenne and Panamera E-Hybrids, which have seen the biggest sales jumps of any plug-in cars in recent monthly sales reports, Porsche is planning to build two new hybrid versions of...

Volvo ditches diesel, but will half its cars be electric by 2024?Volvo ditches diesel, but will half its cars be electric by 2024?

Eric C. Evarts

Volvo says it is going all-in on electric cars in an effort to turn the company into something of a Tesla alternative. To that end, the company has announced that half its cars will be battery...

Why aren't automakers advertising electric cars? Maybe they areWhy aren't automakers advertising electric cars? Maybe they are

Eric C. Evarts

Sometimes you have to build a market when there’s not one to cater to. How else would Ford have begun selling 300,000 Explorers a year when they were based on a rough-riding, antiquated (even then) Ranger...

Honda starts production of new Insight hybrid in IndianaHonda starts production of new Insight hybrid in Indiana

Eric C. Evarts

Honda announced that it began building its third-generation Insight hybrid at its factory in Indiana this week. The company first introduced a concept version of the car at the Detroit auto show in January, and showed...

2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid first drive2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid first drive

Andrew Ganz

Electrified cars are all too often about numbers: electric-only range, charging time, kilowatt-hours, and, of course, value. When it comes to an electrified luxury crossover like the 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid, the default knee-jerk reaction is...

New Subaru Crosstrek plug-in hybrid coming for 2019New Subaru Crosstrek plug-in hybrid coming for 2019

Eric C. Evarts

Subaru announced Friday that its long-awaited Crosstrek Hybrid, a plug-in model, will go on sale as a 2019. Last month, Car and Driver reported that Subaru filed the trademark name Evoltis with the U.S. Patent and...

Toyota may let mechanics repair faulty recall inverters on older PriusToyota may let mechanics repair faulty recall inverters on older Prius

Aaron Cole

Toyota may supply independent mechanics with parts and instructions for repairing, but not replacing, potentially faulty inverters on certain 2014 Prius models, Green Car Reports has learned. According to Automotive Career Development Center founder Craig Van...

Plug-in electric car sales for April: Leaf sales lag, spendy Porsches take offPlug-in electric car sales for April: Leaf sales lag, spendy Porsches take off

Aaron Cole

A month after General Motors announced it would only release quarterly sales results, the landscape for plug-in electric and hybrid cars appears to be little changed. While we may not see a big swing in Chevrolet...

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Ford confirms new hybrid Explorer for police; is this how SUV buyers will embrace hybrids?Ford confirms new hybrid Explorer for police; is this how SUV buyers will embrace hybrids?

GM, Honda partner on next-generation electric-car batteriesGM, Honda partner on next-generation electric-car batteries

So nice, why not twice? Two hybrids planned for next-generation Porsche 911So nice, why not twice? Two hybrids planned for next-generation Porsche 911

Volvo ditches diesel, but will half its cars be electric by 2024?Volvo ditches diesel, but will half its cars be electric by 2024?

Why aren't automakers advertising electric cars? Maybe they areWhy aren't automakers advertising electric cars? Maybe they are

Honda starts production of new Insight hybrid in IndianaHonda starts production of new Insight hybrid in Indiana

2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid first drive2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid first drive

New Subaru Crosstrek plug-in hybrid coming for 2019New Subaru Crosstrek plug-in hybrid coming for 2019

Toyota may let mechanics repair faulty recall inverters on older PriusToyota may let mechanics repair faulty recall inverters on older Prius

Plug-in electric car sales for April: Leaf sales lag, spendy Porsches take offPlug-in electric car sales for April: Leaf sales lag, spendy Porsches take off

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