With gas prices at or near record highs, if you’re in the market to buy a car right now, fuel efficiency might be high on your wish list! As Consumer Reports explains, there are lots of other good reasons—in addition to fuel economy—to consider buying a hybrid vehicle. "Hybrids have a gasoline-powered engine and a
A global shift to greener practices and products has inevitably affected the automotive industry. Of course, it is safe to say that such changes had been in the works for decades. The first hybrid Toyota Prius emerged in Japan back in 1997, but such drastic industry-wide swifts cannot happen overnight. Regardless, consumer trends and a
The next-generation Lamborghini Aventador will be a plug-in hybrid. Chief technical officer Maurizio Reggiani says, “The next Aventador will be naturally aspirated, 12-cylinder, plug-in hybrid.” The world is changing. The auto industry will either adapt or fail. It is good to Lamborghini for choosing the right way and doing it. To this end, Reggiani
BMW may have a slew of high-performance machines carrying the fabled “M” badge, but what its portfolio lacks is a proper supercar. Give the Bavarians some time and they’ll likely address this issue by introducing a new flagship M Performance model. Autocar has it on good authority a “new super-sports car” is being developed to serve
Despite newer options from Toyota and Honda, CNET says the Chevy Volt is still the PHEV champ Earlier this year, Chevrolet announced several major improvements to the Chevy Volt for its 2019 mid-cycle update. Owners had been clamoring for many of these changes since the Gen 1 Volt launched in 2010. Now that the new model year has
Lamborghini CEO not only admits PHEVs are the future, but confirms that the automaker is officially on board. According to The Drive, we should see a new Lamborghini plug-in hybrid in the form of the Aventador by 2021. After that, other Lambo’s will follow suit, beginning with the automaker’s Huracan. The best part about this announcement is that it’s
Porsche has announced that it has ditched diesel, with electrification the main focus of its R&D resources. No more new models with diesel engines, reflecting the trend from its buyers moving to the E options. The German manufacturer says that by 2022, more than six billion euros will have been invested in e-mobility. Combined with
48v mild-hybrid crossover - Kia Sportage 2.0-litre diesel power engine with 48-volt battery addition and starter-generator which “extends engine-off time”, improves acceleration and reduces CO2 emissions by up to four per cent. Autoevolution Kia says it will launch more “advanced powertrain vehicles” till 2025. They were precise about it: five hybrids, five PHEVs, five pure-EVs and
The Toyota Corolla Touring Sports marks a return to an old name for what we thought would be called the new Auris. Toyota has elected to switch back to the big-selling global nameplate after failing to cut through with its Auris badge. And the Touring Sports is the estate version, unveiled in full at the Paris
Rolls-Royce will go electric in the next decade Rolls-Royce is currently busy with the market launch of its all-new product and first SUV – Cullinan. The famous luxury brand is willing to introduce an SUV, then maybe it will be an electric model?! Torsten Müller-Otvös, Rolls-Royce CEO said that’s the case for the next decade. Rolls-Royce will
