Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid

It’s official: Honda has finally decided to offer a Civic Hybrid in Canada for the first time since 2015 . The automaker confirmed the news today while sharing some details on the next step in its electrification strategy in North America, which includes hybrid variants of the brand’s best-selling products.

While Honda recently announced a $1.4 billion investment in its Ontario plants to start building hybrid vehicles in Canada, namely the upcoming CR-V Hybrid, a lot of people are wondering when the company will announce a new Civic Hybrid. After dropping the Insight for 2022, Honda no longer has a …

Honda ’s assembly plants in Alliston, Ontario are currently being retooled and upgraded to mass produce hybrid vehicles. The company today announced that the transformation will require an investment of $1.38 billion over six years. The governments of Canada and Ontario will each provide a contribution of $131.6 million. The …

Volvo boasts some terrific plug-in hybrid vehicles, at least when it comes to power and performance. EV range? Not so much, but a series of upgrades will change that. First, the rear-mounted electric motor gets a 65-percent bump in output, going from 87 hp to 143 hp and resulting in …

Mazda today unveiled the all-new CX-60, its first vehicle with an available plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain. While this particular model is designed for Europe, the technology will be offered in the upcoming Mazda CX-90 and CX-70 to be sold in Canada. Introducing yet another evolution of the Japanese brand’s Kodo …

It’s now Chrysler’s turn to issue a recall due to a fire risk. This comes after a dozen Pacifica Hybrid minivans from the 2017-2018 model years caught fire in North America. All the incidents occurred while the vehicle was parked and the engine was turned off. Eight of them were …

Following the new Sportage Hybrid introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show last fall, Kia today shared details and pictures of the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model. Both will join the next generation of the Korean compact SUV debuting for the 2023 model year. The Sportage PHEV sits at the top …

Fully electric vehicles like Tesla ’s or the Chevrolet Bolt EV make headlines anytime one of them catches fire, or so it seems, but new stats reveal that they actually fare better than other types of vehicles. Meanwhile, hybrid models are the worst. According to a study by AutoInsuranceEZ based …

Many Honda CR-V fans and potential customers are bummed that the hybrid variant is built and sold in the U.S. since 2019 but not in Canada. However, things will change with the next-generation 2023 CR-V. Honda Canada president and CEO Jean Marc Leclerc confirmed the good news during a media …

Kia has a sizable lead over most competitors when it comes to electrification. In addition to the Soul EV and the three Niro variants, the Korean brand recently added a pair of hybrid models to the Sorento for 2022, and it will do the same with the next-generation Sportage for …