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2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show

Green Car Congress

The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid (HEV) is the third model in an ongoing cadence of eco-minded offerings guided by Kia’s global EV strategy, ‘Plan S.’. This Sportage’s electrified performance comes from a seamless hybrid powertrain combining a 1.6-liter The Sportage Hybrid is offered in three trim levels: LX, EX, and SX-Prestige.

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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. Two gasoline engines—a 1.5-liter When the 14.4

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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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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter Note: The Escape PHEV is rated by the EPA to have 37 miles of all-electric driving range. The Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid feature a 2.5-liter liter 4-cylinder while the non-hybrid models have either the gasoline 1.5-liter

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

Get Electric Vehicle

Types of alternative fuels for cars Alternative fuels for cars that could have used are listed below. Here is a list of top 9 alternative energy sources for a vehicle. #1 Electric vehicles are classified into Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV).

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

Clean Fleet Report

The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. Clean Fleet Report drove the Niro PHEV EX Premium, and came away with a good feeling about this compact crossover that can deliver a 560-mile driving range. Photos by John Faulkner and Kia.

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These are the EVs that still qualify for the $7,500 tax credit in 2024

Teslarati

Despite the list of qualifying EVs getting shorter , the 2024 guidance also lets sellers offer the rebate at the point of sale , rather than buyers being forced to wait until doing their taxes. Interestingly, one PHEV still qualifies for the full tax credit, while others are eligible for the reduced credit. New rules for the U.S.