Hybrids

Toyota is recalling certain 2014 and 2015 Prius V hybrid wagons to fix an improperly-calibrated airbag occupant classification system.

Hyundai launched its new 2015 Sonata mid-size sedan last year, but the Hybrid model carried over unchanged. Now, at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show Hyundai has taken the wraps off its second-generation Sonata Hybrid, and it’s adding a plug-in hybrid model to the mix. ALSO SEE: 2016 Hyundai Sonata...

At 50 miles, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt offers the longest range of any plug-in hybrid (though the range-extended BMW i3 electric car is rated at 72 miles). Announced this week at the Detroit Auto Show, following an October technical briefing, the technology in the new Volt may turn out to hold some...

The 2016 Acura NSX hybrid supercar is unveiled at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.

Toyota executives reportedly rejected the first finished 2016 Prius design.

The hydrogen fuel-cell cars being promoted as the future of zero-emission transport--aggressively by Toyota, slightly less so by Honda and Hyundai--generate quite a lot of controversy. Now a new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists suggests that the wells-to-wheels carbon emissions of a...

There's been a lot of conventional wisdom floating around lately. In this case, it's the notion that electric car sales will plummet with the arrival of vastly lower gasoline prices. We'd suggest that perhaps this is not quite as much of a foregone conclusion as many pundits think. DON'T MISS...

The 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine is based around a four-cylinder engine with both turbocharging and supercharging.

Late in October, an interesting thing happened in Germany: Audi quietly killed off the hybrid version of its A6 luxury sedan. The model had been around for three years, and though it was initially expected to be sold in the U.S., that never actually happened. DON'T MISS: Californians Now Buy A...

The difference between electric cars and "electrified" cars has tripped up numerous reporters, carmakers, and analysts over the years. Electric cars plug into the wall and power their wheels, partly or fully, with an electric motor running on energy from a battery pack. "Electrified cars," on the...

Wisconsin may join the ranks of state that charge a flat fee for green cars.

Lease-trading firm SwapALease claims more hybrid owners are walking away from their green cars.

A new Lexus hybrid ad depicts electric cars as woefully inconvenient.

Coca-Cola plans to have over 200 hybrid-van conversions in operation by 2015.

Ford is offering dealers a bonus if they increase sales of certain models.

Indianapolis plans to deploy 425 electric cars and plug-in hybrids in its municipal fleet by 2016.

Negative perceptions of the Toyota Prius persist.

The Japanese-market Toyota Esquire combines a luxurious interior with an optional hybrid powertrain.

We compare the gas mileage of two green mid-size sedans.

A U.K. study confirms that hybrid cars are best suited to city driving.