Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid

The all-new, fifth-generation Lexus RX made its debut on Tuesday night. As the brand’s best-seller in Canada, the RX is an extremely important product (it’s also built in Ontario), so the redesigned 2023 model was highly anticipated to say the least. Riding on the GA-K platform, the new Lexus RX …

Despite demand outstripping supply and causing extremely long delivery times in many cases, consumer interest in electric and hybrid vehicles remains strong. Consider this: as many as 52 percent of car shoppers across the globe now say they’re looking to go electric according to Ernst & Young’s latest Mobility Consumer …

It wasn’t really secret at all, but now it’s official: General Motors president Mark Reuss confirmed on Monday that hybrid and fully electric variants of the Chevrolet Corvette are on the way. The former will launch in 2023, most likely as a 2024 model, while the latter will follow about …

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 …