Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid

Chinese automakers like BYD have been making plenty of headlines lately, including this week when U.S. president Joe Biden quadrupled tariffs on electric vehicles from China from roughly 25% to 100%. BYD, which is looking to expand its presence and build an assembly plant in Mexico, has just launched a …

Seeing how EV demand is slowing, car companies working together are in a better position to lower development and production costs and adjust to the market. Subaru knows that. During a recent earnings call, CEO Atsushi Osaki announced that the three new electric SUVs and crossovers set to join the …

The Jeep brand is going through a rough stretch from a sales standpoint, and particularly the Grand Cherokee . Customers can now get generous rebates from the manufacturer, including on 2024 models, but the big news this week is that Stellantis Canada has dramatically cut the price of the Grand …

Following its global premiere in Beijing on April 24, the all-new Lamborghini Urus SE made a first appearance in Canada during a private event at The Symes in Toronto on Wednesday night. “The Urus accounts for over 54 percent of Lamborghini sales in Canada and our new Urus SE is …

As Bentley announced back in February of last year, the iconic twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 engine will bow out at the end of this spring after a run of 20 years and 105,000 units. Its electrified successor, announced today, will be “the most dynamic, most responsive and most efficient system in …

Jeep originally had this plan to electrify its entire vehicle lineup by 2025. Well, things have changed. But guess what? The Gladiator will be able to live up to the brand’s promise. Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa has confirmed via a post on LinkedIn that the midsize pickup will add a …

As you’ve probably heard, demand for fully electric vehicles is not growing as fast as some automakers had hoped for, largely due to high prices, limited range and long charging times, but at the same time hybrids are on the upswing again. What are consumers’ intentions exactly? According to a …

Although it doesn’t intend to change its EV plans like some competitors (mostly American) have done in recent months, Hyundai has confirmed that it wants to build more hybrids at the same time. In fact, a hybrid production line will be added at its new assembly plant in Georgia, which …

The fourth-generation 2024 Toyota Tacoma is much more sophisticated and more capable than its predecessor, which explains the significant price hikes. But that’s just for the gas-only models. As you’ve probably heard, Toyota is also offering a hybrid powertrain now, and we’ve just found out how expensive it will be …

Budget 2024 tabled by Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday doesn’t include any changes to the federal Incentive for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZVE) program. The program will continue as planned until March 31, 2025. The budget proposes to provide the program with an additional $607.9 million over two years, starting …