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2023 Dodge Hornet GT Plus Review – Sometimes, Less is More

The Truth About Cars

Such is the case, at least to this reviewer’s eye, with the 2023 Dodge Hornet GT. Dodge will tell you how great the more expensive and more powerful hybridized R/T is. Dodge faces a challenge with the Hornet, especially in GT trim – the segment of small crossovers is large and stretches across a wide swath of price points.

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Review: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid puts performance first

Green Car Reports

The 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T is a small, plug-in hybrid SUV with a mission that has little to do with running on grid electricity, lowering emissions, or saving fuel. Instead, this affordable model from Stellantis’ bad-boy brand also brewing up a noise-making electric muscle car has a clear priority: performance.

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Kia EV9 review, Dodge and Alfa Romeo PHEV recall, $100M charger overhaul: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Stellantis is recalling plug-in hybrids from Dodge and Alfa Romeo. The federal government is setting aside $100M to replace unreliable chargers. And we drive the Kia EV9. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Dodge Hornet PHEV drive, Hyundai charging robot, Mexico and EVs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

We drive the first plug-in Dodge and get PowerShots. In a first drive and review of the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid, we found this puzzling. Hyundai shows a charging robot that could be used for self-driving cars or accessibility features. And Mexico is building a lot of EVs but not buying them.

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World’s hottest hybrid? Ford Mustang Hybrid looms as full battery-electric muscle car to rival Dodge Charger Daytona ruled out

EV Central

Ford has announced that it will electrify its Ford Mustang coupe and convertible for the first time in its 60-year history, but won’t ever produce a full battery-electric version with epic power to battle the latest 50kW Dodge Charger Daytona. “One thing I can promise, however, is that we will never make an all-electric Mustang.

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News: Dodge Reveals Charger Daytona SRT EV Concept

Clean Fleet Report

Dodge says “Performance made us do it.” Translation: To make the next generation Dodge Charger Daytona SRT all-electric—in the process Dodge made it faster than the current gas-gulping, fire-breathing Charger Hellcat with a 6.2-liter It is pretty obvious the people at Dodge are having a bit of fun with this new Charger SRT EV.

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Honda Prologue review, GM PHEV pickups, vibrating EV muscle car: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Dodge considers EVs that have much more than a V-8 soundtrack. GM may soon have Chevy and GMC plug-in hybrid pickups. And the Honda Prologue remixes GM’s Ultium into its own gateway EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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