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Subaru plug-in hybrid to use Prius Prime parts, coming in 2019Subaru plug-in hybrid to use Prius Prime parts, coming in 2019

John Voelcker

When Toyota and Mazda said last September they would form a joint venture to produce electric-car parts, that answered the question of where Mazda’s future plug-in vehicles would get their electric running gear. But it sparked...

Maine to hit hybrids, electric cars with fees higher than gas tax?Maine to hit hybrids, electric cars with fees higher than gas tax?

John Voelcker

Maine has become the latest in a growing string of states to propose adding registration fees for hybrid and electric cars to make up for tax revenue on the gasoline they don’t use, or use less...

2019 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid video preview2019 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid video preview

John Voelcker

As they say: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. The first Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, launched for 2011, wasn’t one of the better examples of the class for drivability. But Hyundai has updated its...

Toyota Prius hybrid sales have tanked: here are 4 reasons whyToyota Prius hybrid sales have tanked: here are 4 reasons why

John Voelcker

The Toyota Prius hybrid has been its maker’s “halo car” and an example of its most advanced technology for two decades. Launched from an early-1990s project to halve the fuel consumption of a small car, its...

2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid released at Chicago auto show2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid released at Chicago auto show

John Voelcker

What the auto industry calls a “mid-cycle refresh” can range from indistinguishable to very evident. The 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid falls into the latter category, with new front and rear styling, changes to the interior and...

2018 Lexus RX 450hL hybrid three-row SUV priced from $51,6002018 Lexus RX 450hL hybrid three-row SUV priced from $51,600

John Voelcker

Lexus invented the idea of a luxury hybrid utility vehicle in a version of its RX crossover well over a decade ago, but sales haven’t been strong of late. Cheap gasoline, better fuel efficiency from all...

2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid winter gas mileage review2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid winter gas mileage review

Brandon Turkus

Nearly a year ago, we published a gas-mileage review on the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, the South Korean brand’s Toyota Prius challenger. We saw 49.5 miles per gallon over 565 miles of driving. Now, we’ve tested the...

2018 Kia Niro preview2018 Kia Niro preview

John Voelcker

Most highly fuel-efficient dedicated hybrids are compact five-door hatchbacks, the most popular vehicle segment globally. When Korean maker Kia was drawing up plans for its first dedicated hybrid vehicle, it took a different path. The wagon...

Bentley Bentayga plug-in hybrid SUV to debut in March at Geneva auto showBentley Bentayga plug-in hybrid SUV to debut in March at Geneva auto show

Sean Szymkowski

Unlike rival Rolls-Royce, which may go directly to an all-electric model in future, Bentley has set its sights on plug-in hybrids first—and the Bentayga luxury SUV will be the first one from the brand. The plug-in...

2019 Honda Insight video preview from Detroit auto show2019 Honda Insight video preview from Detroit auto show

John Voelcker

Pickup trucks took the limelight this year, but a significant green car made a quiet debut. It’s an interesting and handsome model that revives a familiar name for Honda. The 2019 Honda Insight is a compact...

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Subaru plug-in hybrid to use Prius Prime parts, coming in 2019Subaru plug-in hybrid to use Prius Prime parts, coming in 2019

Maine to hit hybrids, electric cars with fees higher than gas tax?Maine to hit hybrids, electric cars with fees higher than gas tax?

2019 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid video preview2019 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid video preview

Toyota Prius hybrid sales have tanked: here are 4 reasons whyToyota Prius hybrid sales have tanked: here are 4 reasons why

2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid released at Chicago auto show2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid released at Chicago auto show

2018 Lexus RX 450hL hybrid three-row SUV priced from $51,6002018 Lexus RX 450hL hybrid three-row SUV priced from $51,600

2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid winter gas mileage review2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid winter gas mileage review

2018 Kia Niro preview2018 Kia Niro preview

Bentley Bentayga plug-in hybrid SUV to debut in March at Geneva auto showBentley Bentayga plug-in hybrid SUV to debut in March at Geneva auto show

2019 Honda Insight video preview from Detroit auto show2019 Honda Insight video preview from Detroit auto show

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