Plug-In Hybrids

There’s a new Honda Accord going on sale this fall, the ninth-generation of the popular nameplate, and we now have a preview of what it will look like thanks to the unveiling of this striking Accord Coupe Concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The concept is immediately recognizable as an...

The stunning LF-LC and ultra-efficient Prius C aren’t the only new hybrids Toyota has brought to the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Making its debut today on the automaker's Detroit stand is an advanced new plug-in hybrid concept dubbed the NS4, a vehicle that signifies Toyota’s vision for...

Ford’s new global design strategy so far appears to be working, with the largely European designed and engineered Fiesta and Focus compacts doing particularly well around the globe, including in the U.S. where such cars have proven to be a hard sell in the past. More recently we saw the 2013...

Remember the ultra-efficient, albeit somewhat pricey, diesel-electric V60 Plug-In Hybrid wagon Volvo unveiled for the European market last month? Well here is a preview of the version we’ll get in the U.S., and as previously confirmed it will feature a gasoline-electric setup. The fact that...

Toyota will show a new plug-in hybrid concept called the NS4 at the Detroit Auto Show, and the concept is said to take Toyota in a sportier design direction.

Chevy Volt owners don't just buys their cars on a whim. And as we've discussed before, they're not about to let a few reports of Volt fires faze them out of ownership. Yet in good faith and product confidence, GM isn't leaving safe enough alone. In an unprecedented, voluntary effort, GM is...

Honda has given its Insight Hybrid the four-door coupe treatment and has come away with the rather stylish and somewhat sporty Advanced Cruiser-X concept, or AC-X for short. Set to debut at the end of this month at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the AC-X packs the latest version of the Honda’s...

The theme for this month’s 2011 Tokyo Motor Show is quickly shaping up to be an electric one, with Nissan and Suzuki showing off a handful of new electric car concepts recently and today Mitsubishi revealing an updated version of its Concept PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid SUV. The aptly named Concept...

This weekend saw the danger of motorsports rear its head once again, with the death of MotoGP racer Marco Simoncelliat Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit, and we mourn the loss with the rest of the racing world. Business keeps on ticking, however, and the 2013 Fiat 500 'Elettra' electric car...

The Frankfurt Auto Show is ramping up its action a full week out of the first press days, and the latest to join the fray is the Fisker Surf concept. In this teaser image, we get an idea of what to expect, and it's good. Fisker hasn't had a hard time generating the right curves and lines to get...

French automaker Peugeot is a leader when it comes to hybrid technology, having pioneered the world’s first production diesel-electric hybrid vehicle in the form of its 3008 HYbrid4 crossover. Now Peugeot is on the verge of launching its second diesel hybrid, the 508 RXH wagon, but the...

Solar panel technology has, thus far, not been of much use for automobiles. You may be able to specify a small solar panel on the 2011 Nissan Leaf or 2012 Toyota Prius, but it's mainly used to top up the energy needed to power accessories such as your air conditioning or in-car entertainment. As a...

Just a few days ago, our sister site GreenCarReports brought you the exclusive news that the Cadillac Converj was once again headed to production. Today, Cadillac confirmed the news, revealing the ELR. The ELR is billed as the production version of the Converj, though it is still early in its...

The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid will make its official world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show before going on sale early next year.

The Cadillac Converj has once again received the green light for production. [GreenCarReports] Shelby Supercars officially debuts its Tuatara in Asia. [MotorAuthority] Ken Block's Gymkhana FOUR is coming next week--the teaser video shows the H.F.H.V's anti-lag system in action. [MotorAuthority]...

Volvo's next generation of range extenders show the potential for a peaceful co-existence between electric cars and their combustion counterparts.

Fisker will trot the Karma plug-in hybrid sedan out to celebrities first, continuing its practice of limited and exclusive release.

The last we heard, Fisker had delayed the U.S. launch of its Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan yet again, this time until July, but now the company has come out and announced that it’s already hiring for its next major project. Back in 2009 Fisker acquired the rights to a former GM plant in...

Lotus canned the Elan, but the City Car, or Ethos as it will be called in production, will see production, according to the latest report.

Nearly a year ago, buzz about a plug-in hybrid Cadillac SRX stirred the automotive Web, and early this year GM CEO Dan Akerson said a plug-in SRX was "likely." Then this week Cadillac, seemingly out of the blue, reportedly killed the program. Why? According to Nick Saporito at GM Inside News, the...