The Truth About Cars

JULY 29, 2023

Ford is all-in on EVs, but The Blue Oval is finding that there are still plenty of buyers wanting fuel-efficient gas vehicles. That’s why CEO Jim Farley announced that his company would come up with a range of new hybrid models over the next few years as it continues its march toward electrification.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 13, 2023

More changes are in store for 2024, as Honda plans to release a new hybrid Sport-L trim that slots in between the EX-L and Sport Touring trims.& Similar to other automakers, Honda’s guilty of endowing somewhat mundane vehicles with aggressive styling, as the CR-V Hybrid is tuned far more for comfort than performance.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Over the past six months, the all-electric sedan saw 3,819,000 Google searches from US users. As noted in an Autoblog report, Hippo Leasing analyzed search data for over 340 electric, hybrid, and gas-powered cars across various brands. The Audi Q3 is a family favorite in the UK as well.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 18, 2023

There has never been a performance hybrid model in AMG’s catalog until now, however, but that’s changing with the 2024 AMG GLC 43 and the 2025 GLC 63 S E Performance. The 43 gets a mild-hybrid system with a hand-built turbocharged 2.0-liter Mercedes-AMG’s SUV offerings have ranged from odd to mind-blowingly powerful and quick.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Toyota recently revealed a new version of the iconic Camry sedan for 2025, which will let go of the car’s powerful V6 option in favor of hybrid power, more tech, and top-notch safety equipment. The 2024 model year also marks the first time that all-wheel drive is available for all trims, which comes from a rear-axle-mounted electric motor.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 18, 2022

In one of its blog posts this month, automotive business intelligence firm JATO Dynamics pointed out that Europe is seeing a surge of electric and electrified vehicle sales. But while electrified vehicles include plug-in-hybrids, the popularity of pure electric cars is rising. Credit: JATO.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 3, 2024

General Motors recently softened its stance, opting to produce more hybrids to fill the EV demand gap, and Cadillac now seems to be following its parent company’s lead. Its CFO said that new platform development would include a multi-fuel approach, so it could offer gas, hybrid, or EV options if needed.

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Blink Charging

MARCH 31, 2022

Gas prices are at nearly their highest point in history, and some owners of larger vehicles are ready to trade them in for vehicles with better gas mileage. Plenty of drivers, however, are looking at a more permanent option – electric vehicles. Electric Vehicles by the Numbers. Electric Vehicles Vs Competition.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 9, 2024

The venerable Lexus ES could soon get a significant electric overhaul. AutoGuide found trademark filings that reveal the brand’s plans for “e”-branded ES models, though it appears Lexus remains to be committed to hybrids with the ES350h name. The ES350e and ES500e are new names, suggesting two new electric models to join the Lexus RZ.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 1, 2024

Big shocker here: Inefficiency is inefficiency, and it doesn’t matter if it comes from a gas or electric powertrain. The ACEEE looks at emissions required to produce a vehicle, as well as the fuel or electricity required to power it. Image: GMC] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 7, 2024

Dodge is in the news this week with its new Charger, which will be offered with gas and electric powertrains. The automaker said its investments in South America, specifically Brazil, show its confidence in the continent and a desire to reduce emissions with bio-hybrid technologies. percent market share. seconds.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It looks like the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator are dumping their hybrid trims for the 2024 model year. The Explorer SUV was previously offered with a hybridized 3.3-liter liter V6, whereas the Aviator Grand Touring came with a hybridized twin-turbo 3.0-liter These powertrains won’t be available on the retail market anymore.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 2, 2024

Company CFO Natalie Knight told WardsAuto that while the automaker’s upcoming EVs, like the Jeep Wagoneer S, could land first as electric-only, they could be revised later to include a hybrid or gas-only option if there’s enough demand. Image: Jeep/Stellantis] Become a TTAC insider.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ford has stopped shipments of the 2024 F-150 Lightning, but not because there isn’t demand for the electric truck. The automaker said it stopped deliveries on February 9 to conduct quality inspections, but production is still rolling at the automaker’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As part of the VW family, Audi is going electric sooner rather than later, but it’s not entirely ready to give up on combustion. The automaker recently confirmed that the company’s RS performance vehicles would be split across gas and electrification and that the two would ride on different architectures.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 12, 2023

We’ve been hearing about the rise of electric vehicles for years, but while they are growing rapidly in number, there’s still a disconnect between an auto industry hell-bent on electrification and the desires of the people they rely on to buy new cars. Though EV sales seem to be dragging, hybrids and plug-in hybrids are hot commodities.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 1, 2024

Lamborghini was one of the first with the Urus, and the company recently announced an update to its hot family hauler with the Urus SE, the first plug-in hybrid SUV in the performance segment. The SUV retains its rowdy twin-turbo V8 and pairs it with a 24-kWh battery pack and electric motors to make a combined 789 horsepower.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Volvo ran into that issue with its electric and plug-in hybrid models, leading the automaker to change their names to more clearly designate their places in its catalog. Volvo renamed the electric XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge to EX40 and EC40, respectively.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2024

Ford hasn’t had the best luck with profitability on its electric vehicle business, but the automaker is not shying away from aiming at the cheaper end of the EV spectrum. The automaker’s hybrid models are quite popular, however, driven to a large degree by its expansive fleet business.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Oh, and a hybrid is now available, pairing a 1.6-liter liter turbo four-cylinder with a 54 kW electric motor for 242 system horsepower and 271 lb-ft of system torque. The hybrid allows the driver to control deceleration via steering-wheel paddles. The hybrid allows the driver to control deceleration via steering-wheel paddles.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2024

Electric-only automakers are going through it right now. Almost all automakers have struggled with EV profitability, as even Ford has reported severe losses from its electric vehicle business. A company rep told Automotive News , “We continue to work to right-size the business and ensure alignment to our priorities.

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid crossover retains the same basic design and features as its 2020 predecessor. Few changes have been implemented, as 2020 was the year when the CR-V received its 4th Generation makeover and the hybrid version debuted. The 2021 hybrid uses a 2.0L The hybrid’s total range is 440 miles.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Though EV fires receive a tremendous amount of attention in the news, they are far less common proportionally than gas vehicle fires. Hyundai and Kia are the latest manufacturers to issue a fire-related recall, this time for millions of gas vehicles with faulty hydraulic electronic control units (HECU) and antilock brake modules.&

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 2, 2024

In response to flagging demand, the automaker cut prices on the electric SUV and has seen an uptick in sales as a result, showing that cost remains a significant hurdle for many prospective buyers. Disappointing EV demand can be blamed on several factors, ranging from the toxic political situation in the U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 11, 2023

Even the most prestigious sports car brands are going electric, though McLaren recently announced an extension of its gas and hybrid engine partnership with Ricardo. Maserati, whose Ferrari-derived gas V8s sing one of the most intoxicating songs, just did the opposite. Image: Maserati] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 15, 2024

As Automotive News pointed out, the slowing of EV growth is indicative of the shift in the types of buyers shopping for electric models. More mainstream buyers aren’t as happy to pay more, and concerns with the public charging situation haven’t done much to bolster confidence in EVs over comparable gas models.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The frankly excellent plug-in hybrid variant will be available in two models for 2024, including a Select trim in addition to the spendy Pinnacle and its second-row throw cushions. It can travel up to 30 miles solely on electricity when conditions are right. Two new colors are on the palette: Red Hot and Baltic Gray.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It’s no secret that Volvo wants to become a completely climate-neutral company, and the automaker has promised to go fully electric by the end of the decade. While diesels made up the majority of its sales in 2019, Volvo said that EVs had overtaken the configuration, saying that electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are top sellers today.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

after designing and building an biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). The Mississippi State University EcoCAR team chose to design an EREV hybrid with a 21.3 kWh A123 Systems battery pack which provides an electric range of 60 miles. Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins. It includes a 4-cylinder 1.3L

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Blink Charging

APRIL 4, 2023

The best time to transition your business vehicle fleet from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EV) is now. While that is bad news for our motorcycle riding friends, individuals and businesses looking for electric vehicles can claim tax credit for EVs with four wheels (like a car or truck).

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 20, 2024

This might be the V8 Wrangler’s last year on sale, but Jeep will continue selling the plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe, and an all-electric Wrangler is expected soon. At the same time, the gas-powered Wrangler is available in a range of configurations in 2024, including with a V6 or turbocharged inline-four.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 22, 2023

One of the things that EV antagonists often cite is a lack of buyer enthusiasm for electric vehicles. & Around half of gas and diesel vehicle owners told KPMG that they were considering a hybrid or electric vehicle, and most of that group said they were considering a purchase in the next two years.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

In a post on Toyota’s Open Road blog, Irv Miller, Toyota Group Vice President – Environmental and Public Affairs, wrote that contrary to some recent reports, Toyota has yet to offer mileage estimates on its plug-in hybrid technology. They are very early “converted” prototypes using double nickel-metal hydride batteries.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It’s also the kickoff to National Drive Electric Week which runs from September 22 – October 1, 2023. Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. of total U.S.

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My Electric Car

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Guest post by Lucy Mitchell As we approach the mid-2020s, we’re starting to see more electric vehicles cruising down major roads as a newly-cemented mainstream staple. For one, electric vehicles are much more sustainable than their gas-guzzling counterparts. And for good reason.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 5, 2021

Electric vehicles are one way to carbon neutrality. Yet 20 percent of California PHEV owners have gone back to gas-powered vehicles. The post California PHEV Owners Return to Gas Power appeared first on The Truth About Cars.

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Blink Charging

MAY 25, 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) change everything, and that includes your summer travel plans. Because gas stations are almost everywhere, it’s relatively easy to travel in an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. Don’t forget: while all plug-in electric vehicles can use a Level 2 charger, not all EVs can use a DC fast charger.

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