Hybrids

An issue with the transmission has prompted Volkswagen to recall most examples of its only hybrid vehicle for the U.S. market in recent years.

Mini's only plug-in hybrid so far, the Cooper S E Countryman All4, gets a bigger battery for 2020, which boosts its electric range significantly.

The Highlander Hybrid is expected to earn 34 mpg or better, and is shaping up to be the highest-mpg 3-row SUV without a charge port.

The Escape Hybrid returns for 2020 to EPA ratings that in at least one version top those of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

The Aviator plug-in hybrid is competitive with other big luxury SUVs, but a placeholder ahead of fully electric Lincoln models expected in a year or two.

At the LA Auto Show, Karma introduced the faster-accelerating Karma Revero GTS plug-in hybrid.

The Ford Escape Hybrid has earned a strong set of safety ratings from the insurance-funded IIHS.

A sharpened exterior, new infotainment systems, and other added features highlight the refresh given to the 2020 Kia Niro.

The Hyundai Ioniq lineup gets more active-safety features and a refreshed interior, but all the important mile and mpg numbers remain.

A big battery gives the Toyota RAV4 Prime up to 39 miles of estimated electric range, with acceleration second only to sports cars in Toyota's lineup.

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.