Hybrids

Karma has managed to nearly double the electric range of this plug-in hybrid; with a new engine, fuel-efficiency improves, too.

UAW labor negotiations have helped confirm where Ford will build two of its most important upcoming electrified products.

Nissan's Infiniti luxury brand will make traditional engine-transmission layouts a thing of the past—and the design will be radically different.

Infiniti confirmed fully electric or series-hybrid models based on the Q, QS, and QX Inspiration concepts due in the next three years.

E-turbos can become active electrical components in a hybrid powertrain, rather than merely engine-boosters.

Most of Audi's latest group of plug-in hybrid models is coming to the U.S.—although the newly detailed A6 plug-in hybrid isn't one of them.

Toyota has introduced a new Toyota Yaris Hybrid for other markets in the world; but that doesn't mean anything for the return of the Prius C.

Volvo plans to offer a year of free charging with its plug-in hybrids, and it’s a very different program than anything currently offered with fully electric vehicles.

Using a system similar to airbag detonation, Bosch aims to stay safe by cutting the connection to batteries in the event of an accident.

The warranty coverage on Toyota hybrids has evolved to boost confidence in the lifetime of the batteries and the longevity of the technology.

By 2020 half of Volvo vehicles are due to be fully electric; for the other half—hybrids—it will need to keep developing engines.

Audi is cramming its lineup with as many plug-ins as possible, and the Q5’s popularity might make this PHEV a brand MVPs for selling electric motoring.

The new 4th-generation version of the Honda Fit due to be revealed at the Tokyo show will offer Honda's two-motor hybrid system.

Plug-in hybrids will remain important at Mitsubishi, a new concept from the automaker for the Tokyo Motor Show suggests.

In what amounts to a "Prius tax," Washington is charging owners for infrastructure they may never need—and for choosing a more efficient car.

The cylindrical battery format Tesla has used in its vehicles is being used in some Toyota vehicles, despite a strategic push away from them.

With the new 2020 Escape, Ford brings back its popular hybrid version—but should you wait for the plug-in yet to come?

Honda's two-motor hybrid system used in the Accord and Insight will bring a mileage boost to the brand's best-selling model in America.

The Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, which shared some components with the former Chevrolet Volt, has also been dropped from the lineup for 2020.

With more active-safety features and potential to tap into the Apple and Amazon ecosystems, the 2020 Prius keeps on with the mainstream