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Maybach’s first plug-in hybrid sedan gets nearly twice the all-electric range of a Toyota Prius

Electrek

Mercedes-Maybach unveiled its first plug-in hybrid Thursday, the S 580 e sedan, marking a new era for the over 100-year-old luxury automaker. Despite being a PHEV, the Maybach S 580 e gets twice the all-electric range of Toyota’s fifth-generation Prius.

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More than a third of Prius owners get another one, finds CarMax

Baua Electric

When it’s time to replace their cars, many Toyota Prius owners choose another of the hybrids, according used-car retailer CarMax. More than 38% of CarMax customers who own a Prius purchase another one, according to the company. That makes the Prius the model with the highest loyalty in CarMax’s inventory.

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2023 Toyota Sequoia, 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53: Nowadays’s Automotive Information

Baua Electric

Mercedes-Benz has a redesigned E-Elegance on its method to showrooms then this past, and a prototype for the AMG E 53 variant has been noticed in its wagon frame taste. The outgoing E 53 generates 429 hp from an inline-6, and we predict the unutilized one to store much more horsepower, perhaps from a 4-cylinder coupled with hybrid era.

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Report: The GMC Hummer EV Isn't That Great for the Environment

The Truth About Cars

The GMC Hummer EV SUV ranked high on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) list of “meanest” vehicles for the environment, placing only slightly better than the gas-powered Mercedes-Benz G 550 SUV. The Honda Accord, Kia Niro Hybrid, and Mitsubishi Mirage made that list, followed by the Lexus ES 300h and Lexus NX 350h.

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Karma GS-6 review, Aptera performance, EQS reveal, MX-30, hybrids before Prius: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which plug-in hybrid isn’t staying on dealer lots because demand remains so strong? Mercedes-Benz finally did the full reveal of its 2022 EQS. Which automaker has a Canadian compliance car with just 94 miles of range?

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Mercedes Economy, Workplace Charging, Prius Delays: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: A Mercedes does over 1,000 miles on a tank of diesel, why workplace charging could be a way to sell more electric cars, and the next-gen Prius faces delays. We all know hybrids and diesels are economical, but it''s still impressive to see a European-market diesel-hybrid Mercedes.'

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Tesla layoffs, Hyundai Ioniq updates, Mercedes-Audi SUVs: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

The Hyundai Ioniq hybrid and plug-in hybrid Prius-fighters are already set for a refresh. Mercedes-Benz and Audi are working on smaller electric SUVs. And Colorado took the first step to require electric cars to come to the state. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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