Plug-In Hybrids
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These are the best deals on hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric cars, and fuel-efficient gasoline cars for May 2016.
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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for January-March 2016The Nissan Leaf surpassed the Renault Zoe in European sales by the end of March 2016.
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Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand will offer plug-in hybrids, then fuel cellsHyundai's Genesis luxury brand will get plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell cars eventually.
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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In is 4th electric to reach 100,000 salesThe Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid is the fourth plug-in car to reach 100,000 sales globally.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, April 2016: Model S sales ludicrousWith the Stanley Cup destined to be won by an American team for the 23rd straight year, Canadian hockey fans seemingly spent the month of April shopping. The country's monthly auto sales topped 200,000 for the first time in history, and least two plug-in electric vehicles set sales records. None...
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Plug-in electric car sales for April 2016: Volt romps, Leaf stagnates (update)After the usual winter doldrums at the start of the year, April proved to be a good month for plug-in electric car sales in the U.S. March was a record-breaking month, and as April results come in today and tomorrow, last month's pace seems to be robust as well. As usual, the two highest-volume...
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The BMW i8 may soon get powertrain upgrades and wireless charging.
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Can Malibu Hybrid volume cut costs, kickstart sales for Chevy Volt?General Motors is trying to get as much use as possible out of the current-generation Chevrolet Volt's Voltec powertrain.
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Fisker Karma to be Karma Revero, orders to open later this yearThe Fisker Karma will be known as the Karma Revero when it returns later this year.
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Volvo's ambitious sales plans: 1 million electric & plug-in hybrid cars by 2025Volvo plans to offer two hybrid versions of every model, and at least one all-electric car.
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What Audi says it learned from 4 years of electric-car testingAudi recently concluded a four-year public trial of plug-in cars.
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2018 Honda Clarity electric versions: first details, including 40-plus-mile range for plug-in hybridThe 2017 Honda Clarity will arrive in showrooms late this year with a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain, one of three hydrogen-powered vehicles that will be sold in limited numbers in specific California regions that have hydrogen fueling stations up and running. But Honda has much larger plans for the...
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The 2016 Ford Fusion Energi now comes with a large cash-back offer in California.
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Two-thirds of new cars in Norway last month were hybrid or electricThe majority of cars sold in Norway last month were hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery-electric.
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Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for April 2016These are the best deals on green cars for April 2016.
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Diesel scandal to hurt plug-in hybrids, former Fiat exec saysA former Fiat powertrain-research boss says new emissions test may hurt plug-in hybrids.
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California car incentives may expand to more low-income buyersCalifornia may expand a program that pays low-income drivers to trade older cars for newer, greener ones.
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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for January-February 2016The Renault Zoe leads European electric-car sales so far in 2016.
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The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq lineup of hybrid, electric, and plug-in hybrid hatchbacks won't hit the market until late this year, but Hyundai product executives are eager to talk about the cars. At a roundtable during last week's New York Auto Show, product planning vice president Mike O'Brien and manager John Shon sat down with journalists to answer questions on the new dedicated green model. Among their themes: this is a car that's "normal" and fun to drive, not a "futuristic" vehicle, like the new fourth-generation Toyota Prius—and it will be a core volume model for Hyundai. WATCH THIS...
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How to buy an electric-car charging station: buyer's guide to EVSEsElectric cars all come with a 120-volt charging cable that can charge the battery from a household socket if there are no other options. But sooner or later, most battery-electric car owners will want a 240-volt Level 2 charging station that can recharge the car as much as four times faster. Owners...
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2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid previewThe 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is the second-generation plug-in hybrid Prius.
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2017 Kia Niro hybrid SUV: are electric, AWD versions in the works?The 2017 Kia Niro, slated to go on sale late this year, will be Kia’s first dedicated hybrid, for which there's an entirely unique body style. Yet compared to other such hybrid-exclusive vehicles, like the Toyota Prius family, the former Honda Insight, and the upcoming Hyundai...
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2017 Mitsubishi Outlander: delayed for U.S. again, specs may changeAmericans who want an SUV combined with a plug-in hybrid powertrain have had a very long wait. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV—the plug-in hybrid version of the Outlander now on sale—has been promised for several years, and it’s already a sales success in Europe. Despite being the...
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2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: U.S. debutThe 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid debuts at the 2016 New York Auto Show.
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