Hybrids

With a bigger battery and revamped hybrid system, the GLC plug-in hybrid will accelerate quicker and go farther without the engine starting.

Lamborghini has gone hybrid with its new supercar—by adding supercapacitor technology to the mix.

With its new pair of Escape Hybrids, Ford re-enters a gas-electric landscape—and puts down a marker on future battery-electric vehicles, too.

The 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid can tow up to 5,000 pounds, and it's been given an EPA rating of up to 28 mpg combined.

Toyota might soon be adding a plug-in version of the RAV4 crossover to its lineup; it would join the Prius Prime as its second current PHEV.

The Honda Clarity Electric, Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid, and Ford Fusion Hybrid are among the top deals of the month.

The redesigned BMW 3-Series plug-in hybrid has a bigger battery, stronger acceleration, and a new Predictive mode that decides when to go all-electric.

Toyota has announced a recall over defective brake boosters on some vehicles from the 2019 and 2020 model years

The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is the brand's quickest and fastest SUV ever—and a plug-in hybrid permitting all-electric driving for shorter distances.

The 2019 BMW 530e iPerformance is being offered with a special lease deal, only in California, that provides inductive (wireless) charging.

A Honda spokeswoman confirmed that the automaker would focus sales of the Clarity PHEV in California, where it's more popular.

Pininfarina helps bring the Karma Revero a new coupe version, although the company hasn't yet confirmed if it will be built.

For the 2020 model year, the 41-mpg Kia Optima Hybrid includes active-safety items such as active lane control and adaptive cruise control.

The Honda Insight hybrid sedan enters its second model year with slight price changes. It retains an impressive list of included driver safety aids.

BMW has opted to stay the course with plug-in hybrids in the U.S., while other automakers move to focus on electric cars.

A system called Active Shift Control in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid could help improve shift quality while improving acceleration and fuel efficiency.

The supplier Continental claims to have developed the basis for a full hybrid system using more economical 48-volt components.

A brake-hardware issue has been cause for a Toyota stop-sale in other markets and a "pre-delivery correction" that affects some U.S.-bound models.

The Chevrolet Bolt EV, Toyota Prius Prime, and Ford Fusion Hybrid are among the many electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid deals for July.

Toyota is testing the potential of leading-edge solar cells from Sharp, which when placed on the rood, hood, and rear hatch of the Prius Prime might recover meaningful driving range.