Electric

In the Northern frozen wastes, four-wheel-drive vehicles are quite popular: since they can cross obstacles that would stump a simpler FWD vehicle, they usually handle winter quite well. Toyota recently unveiled an all-wheel-drive version of its Prius hybrid: sold in Japan and just arriving in dealerships, this version uses an …

In the past, Volkswagen’s vans were the typical hippie vehicle, with a simple drivetrain, generous interior room and frugal engines. They had a reputation as being "ideal to enjoy the good life." Today however, it seems as though the technology fans are about to get a taste of the Microbus; …

While electric cars are receiving a lot of attention, today’s realities are such that it’s the hybrid cars, which use a combination of electric motors and a small gasoline engine (that recharges the batteries and propels the car in some situations) that are popular. Kia just showed the first images …

According to research and marketing firm Strategy Analytics, the biggest turn-off for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle shoppers is the hassle of manipulating bulky charging cables. A more user-friendly system would definitely help convince consumers looking at these types of cars. The Strategic Analytics Powertrain, Body, Safety and Chassis Service …

Last year, Mitsubishi announced that its Outlander PHEV hybrid SUV would be visually tweaked for 2016. After seeing more than a few leaked pictures, we finally got the chance to see the whole vehicle today. Looking pretty much like its gas-powered cousins, the Outlander PHEV differentiates itself with a new …

A few years ago, Tesla announced that it was working on adapting a concept that is as old as the electric battery itself: swapping them out. If your vehicle was out of charge, you could simply go to a Tesla centre and roll up to a swap spot to start …

Last year, Tesla announced that they would offer all their technologies and patents to anyone who needed them, free of charge. Stating that they wanted to help the advance of the electric vehicle, Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla Motors) asked the other manufacturers to do the same. Ford just announced …

The Toyota Prius Plug-in is, in theory, a very good concept. By combining the range and frugality of a standard Prius with a reusable energy source, it’s theoretically possible to achieve impressive numbers: the manufacturer says that it can use as little as 4.7 litre of fuel per 100 km.

New info from Sweden: the brand’s next SUV, the XC90, will not only be modern and nice to look at, it will also be frugal (which is pretty rare in this segment!). The Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine is a plug-in hybrid equipped with a 2-litre turbocharged AND supercharged four-cylinder.

Last weekend, the Branchez-vous event tried to beat last year’s record for the largest electric vehicle gathering on Saint Helen's Island. The organizer had to find more than 160 vehicles to beat their previous attempt; to do so, they enlisted the help of all the electric-only vehicle owners they could …