Volvo to Electrify Entire Lineup
Every new model Volvo introduces starting in 2019 will be an electrified Volvo, the company said. That doesn’t mean Volvo’s …
Plug-in hybrids
Some Clarity on the Clarity: Honda Provides PHEV, EV Details
Article updated 6/20/17 and 10/25/17 to include Clarity EV lease price and EPA fuel efficiency and range ratings for EV …
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Volvo To Launch 2018 XC60 Plug-In Hybrid
Volvo will offer its T8 plug-in hybrid powertrain as one of three available engine choices with the new 2018 Volvo …
Outlander PHEV Coming to America – Finally!
Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV, a best-seller in Europe and Asia, is finally coming to the U.S. The plug-in hybrid version of …
2017 Prius Prime Gets 133 MPG-e Rating From EPA
Toyota officials are gleefully correcting some bad fuel efficiency info they shared last week during a press preview of the …
Next Prius: All Plug, All the Time?
It’s early days yet, but Toyota is considering making every future Prius a Prius plug-in hybrid. [Estimated Reading Time: 1 …
HOV Lane Stickers Limit Lifted for Calif. PHEVs
Plug-in hybrid shoppers in California won’t have to worry until 2019 about getting HOV lane stickers enabling them to drive …
BMW’s 7 Series PHEVs Due in August
BMW says it will launch its long-anticipated 7 Series plug-in hybrid in August, with a U.S. price tag that …
Prius Prime PHEV Boosts All-Electric Range and Top Speed
Toyota’s upcoming Prius Prime plug-in hybrid appears to be much that its predecessor, the original Prius Plug-In, wasn’t. [Estimated …
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Plug-In Hybrid Defined
Like a conventional hybrid, a plug-in hybrid or PHEV uses two different power systems. PHEVs differ from their conventional …