Plug-In Hybrids
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A bigger lithium-ion battery pack gives the 2021 Porsche Cayenne more electric driving range.
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Ferrari delays SF90 Stradale deliveries due to coronavirus
The 986-horsepower Ferrari SF90 Stradale, the brand's first electrified standard-line car, is delayed until the fourth quarter of this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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2021 BMW 330e and 330e xDrive PHEVs revealed with 20 miles of electric range
BMW is expanding the 3-Series range with the 330e and 330e xDrive plug-in hybrids, which both offer at least 20 miles of electric driving range.
Stephen Edelstein -
2020 Audi Q5 and A8 are ready to plug-in to America
The plug-in hybrid Q5 crossover and A8 sedan both accelerate up to 60 mph in five seconds or less.
Kirk Bell -
BMW details 2020 X1 plug-in hybrid that we won't get
The 2020 BMW X1 xDrive25e teams a small gasoline engine with a 95-hp rear-mounted electric motor for 220 hp and all-wheel drive.
Byron Hurd -
Mercedes-AMG plans plug-in option for every model
Every single Mercedes-AMG vehicle will receive a plug-in hybrid version in the near future, marking a major shift in the brand's strategy. The information was confirmed by Frank Overmeyer, Mercedes’ head of external affairs for emissions, in an interview with Autocar published Thursday. He...
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After teasing its latest concept car throughout February, Mitsubishi revealed the Engelberg Tourer at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday. The big SUV showcases the Japanese brand's plug-in hybrid tech in a larger package with three rows of seats. Think of the Engelberg Tourer concept, named after the prestigious Swiss ski resort, as a Montero-sized plug-in SUV of sorts. The SUV left the U.S. market in 2006 but the Montero remains on sale under the Pajero and Shogun names around the world. With three rows of seats and a hulking exterior, the concept certainly recalls some of...
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2019 Volvo S60 officially debuts, Swedish style meets Southern speed
The 2019 Volvo S60 made its official debut Wednesday at the automaker's new plant in Charleston, South Carolina, with a lot of expectations riding on its sleek, four-door frame. The S60 will be the first car produced on American soil for Volvo, the first without a diesel powertrain in any global...
Aaron Cole -
Bentley Bentayga Hybrid's savvy navigation system maximizes efficiency
Bentley debuted the Bentayga Hybrid at the 2018 Geneva motor show promising a more fuel-efficient but equally luxurious experience. After all, the Bentayga was previously available only with a V-8 or W-12 engine, neither exactly frugal in fuel consumption. Sure, the Bentayga Hybrid will provide 31...
Sean Szymkowski -
Porsche says 911 plug-in hybrid could make 700 horsepower
Porsche has tiptoed around a 911 plug-in hybrid for years, but the next-generation car will eventually add the option. The plug-in hybrid won't be just for efficiency and emissions, though, and the brand said it could help the car make 700 horsepower. The ballpark power figure comes from Porsche...
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Half of Porsche sales will be electrified cars by 2025
The Volkswagen brand grabs a lot of the headlines surrounding VW Group's electrification plans, but Porsche will also help lead the way forward. In fact, Porsche is so confident in its electrified future that it believes half of its total sales will encompass plug-in hybrid and battery-electric...
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Shocking: 2020 Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid electric coming
The 2020 Jeep Wrangler will be available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the automaker announced Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles auto show. The announcement came with the unveiling of the redesigned 2018 model at the show. Jeep was scant on details for the new plug-in hybrid system, but the...
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Last week, Mercedes-Benz showed off what to expect from its next-generation compact luxury cars' interiors. Upon closer inspection, the photos also revealed an A-Class plug-in hybrid is forthcoming. Virtuel Car first noticed the small detail and published the images on Tuesday. Looking closely at the interior teaser image's all-digital gauge cluster reveals a battery icon and a range readout just below it. Comparing it to the E350e plug-in hybrid, the gauge is basically identical. The display reads 36 kilometers (22 miles) of range remaining with about 75 percent of the battery's power...
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Ford now offers a plug-in hybrid cop car
Ford loves a good police vehicle. Earlier this year, Ford showed us the first pursuit-rated Hybrid police vehicle. The Blue Oval also offered the 2018 Expedition for police use. Now Ford is bringing a plug-in hybrid sedan into active duty. It's called the Special Service Plug-In Hybrid Sedan. Based...
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1917 Mitsubishi refitted with modern Outlander plug-in hybrid powertrain
What's old is new again, at least at Mitsubishi. The three-diamond brand is celebrating its centennial this year. To mark the occasion, the brand tapped West Coast Customs to build a 1917 Model A—Mitsubishi's first car, as its name implies—with a plug-in hybrid powertrain plucked from...
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Lexus to skip plug-in hybrids and go straight to EVs, fuel cells
Lexus won't enter the business of selling plug-in hybrids, as it plans to move straight to battery-electric cars and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. The comment came from Alain Uyttenhoven, head of Lexus Europe, who said plug-in hybrids are not necessary and a "loophole." Lexus will execute its...
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Batteries included: Mercedes, VW pledge allegiance to electrification
The 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show was full of new cars and futuristic designs, but one word hummed in the background: electrification. Many major automakers announced that they would produce more electric or electrified vehicles in the near future, while others doubled down on moving to fully...
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Volvo XC90 Plug-In Hybrid Could Enter Production By 2015
If you were at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, you know that one of the most perfectly executed concept vehicles was, surprisingly, a crossover: the Volvo Concept XC Coupe. While it won't be headed straight to production, a vehicle sharing its themes--and an advanced plug-in hybrid power train--could...
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The Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe Concept will take the stage for a second time at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Incredible Porsche 918 Spyder Powertrain Detail: Video
If you've wondered just how the Porsche 918 Spyder manages to put its plug-in hybrid, all-wheel drive system to use--or how it packages it all in the Spyder's sleek little body--wonder no more. Porsche has answered all of your questions in exquisite, beautiful detail. The 918 Spyder is already...
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BMW Concept X5 eDrive To Spawn Production Plug-In Hybrid SUV: Report
Unveiled in August before making its public debut at the Frankfurt auto show earlier this month, the BMW Concept X5 eDrive is a 61.8-mpg take on luxury utility driving. And it may soon spawn a production plug-in hybrid X5. While still cautious to couch the news in tentative, future terms, BMW's...
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Volvo Concept Coupe Could See Limited Production: Report
Easily one of the most classically beautiful cars on display at this year's Frankfurt auto show, the Volvo Concept Coupe may see a limited production run, according to a new report. Taking its core cues from the classic, beloved P1800, the Volvo Concept Coupe is also a thoroughly modern bit of...
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2014 Porsche Panamera S, 4S, & S E-Hybrid first drive review
Time travel is, perhaps unexpectedly, enlightening. Reading of the conditions and actors of the past provides only a dusty image, rendered in grayscale; dunking oneself fully in the scene teaches lessons that cannot otherwise be learned. Thus I recount for you my recent sojourn to the early 21st...
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Porsche: Hybrid Versions Of Every Model Planned In Brand's Future
Porsche is going hybrid—with plug-in hybrid versions of all its major models, eventually. And yes, that means not just the upcoming 918 Spyder and the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, but also upcoming versions of the Cayenne, and even the 'sacred' mid- or rear-engine sports cars—the...
Bengt Halvorson