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2022 KIA Sorento PHEV joins hybrid, gasoline models

Green Car Congress

The 2022 Sorento Turbo Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) SUV is the latest addition to Kia’s ambitious ‘Plan S’ electrification strategy and the fourth-generation Sorento model range, which was introduced last year in both gasoline-powered and turbo hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) forms. The new Sorento PHEV is offered with a 66.9

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Kia unveils 2023 Sportage PHEV; 32-mile AER

Green Car Congress

Kia unveiled the 2023 Sportage PHEV, the latest electrified model to join its lineup. Building upon the Sportage HEV, the turbocharged Sportage PHEV offers outstanding efficiency, with a 13.8-kWh Power for the 2023 Sportage PHEV is supplied by a 1.6-liter, kWh battery and targeted all-electric range (AER) of 32 miles.

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Jeep adds new Willys 4xe to PHEV lineup

Green Car Congress

1 4WD low range ratio, heavy-duty Dana 44 axles and a new entry price point to the 2023 model year Wrangler 4xe lineup, which continues to be the best-selling plug-in hybrid in America. This configuration maximizes the efficiency of the hybrid propulsion components and mates them with the Wrangler’s world-renowned and proven driveline.

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Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid Is Europe’s Best-Selling PHEV. Now Available With Black Package And Comfort Seat Option

Electric Cars Report

The Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid SUV was the best-selling plug-in hybrid of any brand across all European markets in the first half of 2022. Now Available With Black Package And Comfort Seat Option appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Global EV and PHEV sales rocketed in January, but here’s why analysts are gloomy

EV Central

Sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids globally leapt by 69 per cent to an incredible 1.1 Back in January 2023 just 660,000 EVs and PHEVs were registered globally but since then their popularity in markets like the US and Canada (41 per cent increase) and China, where the number has doubled, has fuelling rapid growth.

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Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV Added to Lineup; 35 Miles Of EV Range For $70,000

Electric Cars Report

As the first luxury brand to offer a hybrid in the segment, it’s only fitting that RX offers a variety of electrified powertrains. Building on the all-new redesign of the iconic crossover vehicle last year, Lexus adds the much-anticipated plug-in hybrid to the electrified lineup.

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New Rules Includes Hybrids and PHEVs to Cut Tailpipe Emissions

The Truth About Cars

It's not a mandate to force automakers to build EVs -- instead, the new rules will be stricter than at present. It will be up to automakers to figure out how to comply.

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