Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid

Hyundai held a live broadcast last night for the world premiere of the seventh-generation 2021 Elantra . The Car Guide was supposed to be among the media on site at The Lot Studios in West Hollywood, but naturally the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19. The Korean compact currently …

BMW’s current lineup of “i”-branded cars has no future. As previously reported, the fully electric i3 hatchback will not return for a second generation. And now the company has confirmed that the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car is on the way out, as well. More specifically, production will end in …

Like most automakers, Kia is putting a lot of emphasis on utility vehicles these days. The all-new Telluride three-row midsize SUV and Niro EV compact crossover hit the market last year, while the sub-compact Seltos was unveiled less than two months ago. Now, what will the next-generation Kia Sorento look …

In addition to a pair of concepts, FCA will present its newest vehicle electrification technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week. As the first step in Jeep’s plan to become “the greenest SUV brand in the world” and offer electrification options on all models by …

Sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles in Canada are increasing very rapidly. In fact, they beat their all-time annual mark recently… with three months left in 2019. So, the Japanese automaker decided to offer a nice gift to new owners: It will extend its hybrid battery warranty from 8 …

Consumers have been waiting for it for a long time and now Toyota is making it official: the RAV4 Plug-in is coming! Announced as a 2021 model, the vehicle will celebrate its world premiere on November 20 at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show. Most specifications will be revealed at …

Like several other automakers, Mitsubishi’s future is about electrification and utility vehicles. That said, fans of the Japanese brand in Canada are eagerly waiting for the next step beyond the Outlander PHEV . We’ve seen a series of concepts introduced in recent years, starting with the eX in 2016, then …

Volvo has just announced details and specifications for the upcoming XC40 T5 Twin Engine, the plug-in hybrid variant of its entry-level crossover. With this addition, Volvo becomes the only manufacturer to offer plug-in hybrid options across its entire product range. It also marks the first application of its hybrid technology …

The 2020 Lexus NX compact luxury crossover is now on sale across Canada, and while few changes have been made for the new model year, there is one that will definitely please hybrid customers and their wallet. The company slashed the base price of the NX 300h from $51,250 to …

Announced in March at the Geneva Motor Show, the new 2020 BMW 530e xDrive plug-in hybrid sedan is coming soon to Canada with standard all-wheel drive and the latest version of the German automaker’s battery cell technology. Battery capacity has increased from 9.2 kWh to 12 kWh even though the …