Hybrids
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It's likely no coincidence that GM plans to introduce PHEVs when it can reap regulatory benefits from them.
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2025 Honda Civic Hybrid nears 50 mpg with Civic Si pepThe 2025 Civic Hybrid will come in LX, Sport Hybrid and Sport Touring Hybrid versions, and as a sedan or hatchback.
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Honda AWD hybrids are coming soon—and 2M EVs annually by 2030With it, Honda could catch up with Toyota, which already offers a line of AWD hybrids, and will leverage motor technologies shared with EVs.
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Ford recalls hybrids over software issue putting them in limp modeThe issue relates to hybrid-system software, but it requires a trip back to the dealership.
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China's BYD launches Shark plug-in hybrid pickup in MexicoJust after the Biden tariff hikes announced Tuesday, BYD revealed a truck that might rival the Toyota Tacoma and Ford Ranger.
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Report: Subaru to add Crosstrek Hybrid, lean on Toyota for EVsThree of the four EVs that Subaru has confirmed as on the way by the end of 2028 might come from Toyota or via collaborations with Toyota.
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For 2025, the Sorento Hybrid receives the same facelift non-hybrid Sorento models got for the 2024 model year, highlighted by a more prominent grille.
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Jeep confirms Gladiator 4xe PHEV pickup, mulls Recon hybridThe Gladiator plug-in hybrid will come to market "later next year," according to Jeep's top U.S. executive.
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2025 Lexus UX 300h AWD hybrid earns 42 mpg, starts around $40,000Although the UX looks mostly the same as it did for 2024 and in previous model years, it’s now a hybrid-only model.
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Hyundai confirms dedicated US EV plant will make hybrids tooThe Metaplant in Georgia, once touted as intended for fully electric vehicles only, will assemble vehicles with fuel tanks and tailpipes.
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2023-2024 Toyota Prius recall prompts advice to lock doorsIn the latest Toyota Prius and Prius Prime, water can enter and short circuit rear door latches, which may allow them to open while the car is moving.
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Review: 2025 Toyota Camry hybrid blends into the backgroundThe 2025 Camry lineup shifts to be all hybrid all the time, which presents quite the value proposition.
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Toyota has previously said that diesel engines are on the way out, but it appears that it sees them differently for some global markets—with a future pairing of diesel and hybrid tech.
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Kia keeps to EV goals but plans to enhance hybrid lineupHybrids, plug-in hybrids, and fuel-cell models might add about 800,000 annual sales, Korean automaker predicts.
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Next-gen batteries may benefit plug-in hybrids as much as EVsBattery improvements and California’s 70-mile rule for PHEVs have some automakers seeing them as more of a bridge than a dead end.
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PHEVs pollute more than billed, but EPA just gave them a passThe EPA had proposed adjusting for the low ratio of electric miles covered by plug-in hybrids.
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Test drive: 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ half-steps into futureThe Lexus RX lineup yearns for an EV but settles for a pleasant PHEV that’s too expensive.
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Honda and Nissan point to partnership for EVs, hybrids, softwareBoth automakers will need to see value in an arrangement that could help lower costs for EVs and hybrids.
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The used-car retail giant CarMax found that the Toyota Prius has the highest rate of loyalty of any nameplate.
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Test drive: 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge adds polish to Swedish plug-in hybrid33 EV miles and a stronger motor make the XC90 Recharge quicker and much smoother—though its interface adds some rough points.
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2025 Porsche Panamera plug-in hybrids mix in more EV milesThe 2025 Porsche Panamera 4 E Hybrid and 4S E-Hybrid now offer more hp and more electric miles.
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2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid minivan adds mpg but not AWD in refreshA mid-cycle revamp of the Carnival minivan gets a hybrid powertrain, upgraded cabin tech, and a sharper, more SUV-influenced look.
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Ford CEO: Hybrids will play “increasingly important role” alongside EVsThe CEO explained that hybrids easily make sense for customers who “do the math very clearly,” while the EV advantages can be more "opaque" to shoppers.
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US plug-in hybrid sales hit a record high in 2023The combined market share of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs rose to 16.3% of total light-duty vehicle sales in the U.S.—and PHEVs were 20% of that.
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