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Road Test: 2025 Lexus RX 450h+ AWD PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Power and Efficiency The 2025 RX 450h+ Luxury AWD is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV. Powered by a 2.5-liter liter non-turbocharged 4-cylinder gasoline engine and two electric motors (front and rear), the total system puts out 304 horsepower and 233 pound-feet of torque. The combined rating is 83 MPGe.

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Road Test: 2025 Hyundai Tucson PHEV Limited AWD

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Initially available with only a gasoline engine, we drove the most fuel-efficient Tucson, a plug-in hybrid. Hyundai began offering gasoline-electric hybrid models and plug-in hybrids in 2024. The 2025 Tucson PHEV is available in two trims, each delivering efficient driving while seating five and hauling all their stuff.

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Kia to Unveil New EV(s) at LA Auto Show — Which One(s)?

CleanTechnica EVs

It shares that will include a variety of powertrains — ICEV (100% gasoline powered), HEV (100% gasoline powered but somewhat more efficient thanks to a small battery and motor), PHEV (plugin hybrid), and EV. Kia has announced that it’s going to launch 5 new models at the LA Auto Show.

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Tesla Model Y proudly takes its place as China’s best-selling SUV in May

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The Model Y edged out competitors like the BYD Song Plus, which recorded 24,240 registrations, as well as Geely’s gasoline-powered Xingyue L, which took third place with 21,014 units registered, as noted in Car News China report. This represents a decline of 33.4% year-over-year, though May exports rose 33% to 23,074 units.

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ZF Developing Novel EV Range Extender, Production Starts Next Year

The Truth About Cars

They leverage combustion power by supplementing the battery via an onboard generator. This permits the vehicles to travel shorter distances using nothing but electricity, or tap into the fuel tank and use gasoline or diesel to help accommodate longer journeys. Theyre a little like plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) in that respect.

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Congress is pushing a punitive tax on EV drivers

Plug in America

As part of the Budget Reconciliation bill, Congressional leadership has proposed an annual car tax of $250 on EV drivers and $100 on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Now, some members of Congress are trying to further punish EV drivers for not buying gasoline. This car tax only targets low- or zero-pollution vehicles.

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Lamborghini's First EV Might Be A Plug-In Hybrid Now

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And this week, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann told the Australian outlet CarExpert that the EV may actually wind up being a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) instead. Amid the "flattening" acceptance curve of EVs worldwide, Winkelmann said the company is still deciding whether its next model will be a full EV or a PHEV. “We