Starting Spring 2022, the Mazda2 Hybrid will be available in Europe. A 1.5 L engine and a hybrid electric motor system combine to power the vehicle. The Mazda2 Hybrid will be supplied by Toyota and is one of the products stemming from the Toyota-Mazda partnership that began in 2015. Read more
Mazda will add six new models, the CX-50, CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, CX-90, to its SUV lineup. The CX-60 (two-row) and CX-80 (three-row) are for the European and Japanese markets. European and Japanese models will feature either a plug-in hybrid powertrain consisting of an inline-4 gasoline engine combined with an electric motor or a straight-six Skyactiv-D diesel model with a 48V…
Mercedes will begin production of its first performance hybrid, the AMG 63 S E Performance. Powering the car is a 4L V8 bi-turbo engine housed in the front and a 150kW electric motor and battery housed in the rear; both combine to give the car a total output of 831hp. The AMG 63 S E Performance hits 60mph in 2.9…
Mitsubishi will be introduced a new-generation plug-in hybrid system with increased battery capacity for its Outlander PHEV. The new Outlander PHEV will arrive first in Japan later this year and in the U.S. in the second half of 2022. Read more
Toyota launched its next-gen Prius C, the Aqua, in Japan with a new bipolar-nickel hydrogen battery technology that allows the Aqua to be 20% more fuel-efficient than its previous generation, the Prius C. The bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery has a more compact design and produces more output than a hydrogen battery. The Aqua starts at $18,000. Read more
In April 2021, hybrids and electric vehicles accounted for a record 8.4% of all new vehicles registered in the U.S.; hybrids made up 6.1%, while EVs made up 2.4%. For the seventh month in the running, hybrids and EVs have together made up more than 5% of all new vehicles sold. Hybrids continue to be the main driver of the…
The 2022 Tuscon long-wheelbase version will be available for sale in the U.S. this summer. The new Tuscon is available in three powertrains: 2.5 L gasoline engine, 1.6 L turbocharged hybrid, and 1.6L turbocharged plug-in hybrid. The 2.5 L gasoline has an estimated EPA of 29 mpg, and the 1.6 L turbocharged plug-in hybrid has an estimated 70 MPGe. Read…
The Toyota Yaris was named the ‘2021 European Car of the Year,’ marking the second time the car has taken home this award – the first in 2000. According to Green Car Congress, the Yaris hybrid received high marks for its affordability, smooth driving, and environmental friendliness. Read more
The BMW 545e xDrive Sedan plug-in hybrid is the new “top-of-the-range” model for the BMW 5 Series, according to a new report from Green Car Congress. The vehicle features an electric motor in combination with “an efficient straight six-cylinder gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology… generating an overall system output of 290 kW/394 hp.” The 545e xDrive Sedan features…
Green Car Congress reports that customers can now order the Renegade 4xe and Compass 4xe PHEVs from Jeep in Europe. The vehicles will arrive in showrooms on the continent in September. Green Car Congress writes, “both [the] Jeep Renegade 4xe and Compass 4xe integrate two electric motors and an 11.4 kWh, 400V, NMC Li-ion battery pack, with a fuel-efficient 1.3-liter…