New Passat GTE Launched as Saloon and Variant, Offers 50 KM of Electric Range
17 Jul 2015, 09:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Passat GTE is VW's second production plug-in hybrid model. The German company also sells two purely electric cars and there are plans for more
Hybrid Models Under Consideration Says Alpina
17 Jul 2015, 09:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Alpina CEO Andy Bovensiepen said in a recent interview that the company he runs could launch a hybrid model within two years
BMW i8 Clashes with Tesla Model S 85D in 0-62 MPH and 0-120 MPH Contest
15 Jul 2015, 09:32 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / How will a drag race battle between two green cars with similar performances end? Will it be a close one or a clear-cut difference between them?
Wayne Rooney Keeps Things Eco-Conscious with His BMW i8
7 Jul 2015, 08:52 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Wayne Rooney is not just the captain of Manchester United and one of the most successful footballers in Europe, but he also likes to be first off field
Plug-in Hybrid BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Will Use a Layout Similar to the i8
2 Jul 2015, 07:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The future BMW 223e Active Tourer will aparently use a hybrid layout similar to the one on the BMW i8 these days
BMW Details the X5 xDrive40e Plug-in Hybrid with 152 New Photos
24 Jun 2015, 11:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW's first ever plug-in hybrid sold under its main brand is the X5 xDrive40e model. We can now get to see all of its details thanks to 152 new photos
BMW X5 xDrive40e To Start at €68,400 in Europe, Close to the xDrive40d Model
16 Jun 2015, 13:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Prices for the new BMW X5 xDrive40e rumored to start at €68,400 which would make the hybrid €2,100 more expensive than its diesel counterpart
VW's 219 HP Passat GTE Pricing for Germany Revealed, It Doesn't Come Cheap
8 Jun 2015, 11:29 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Volkswagen has just revealed official Germany pricing for the new Passat GTE, praised to only drink 1.6 l/100 km while offering 219 HP
Ford is Making EV Technology Available to Competitors, But for a Fee
28 May 2015, 09:55 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Ford is opening its portfolio of electrified vehicle technology patents to competitive automakers to speed up the industry
Porsche 918 Spyder vs. Porsche Carrera GT Drag Race Shows The Effects of Hybridization
27 May 2015, 11:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In case you’re curious what a decade of Porsche engineering can do for a hypercar, the video below offers a decent answer to that question
New Mitsubishi Pajero Could Arrive in 2017 With Plug-In Hybrid Technology
21 May 2015, 12:25 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / After discontinuing the Lancer sedan, Mistsubishi will focus on SUVs which means the 2017 Pajero could be just around the corner with green tech included
Bugatti Veyron Successor (Chiron) Spied Testing with BMW i8 as Hybridization Benchmark · Video
15 May 2015, 09:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’ve seen Bugatti Chiron test mules on multiple occasions before and now we can get a glimpse of what appears to be the prototype of the hypercar
GM Won't Sell 500,000 EVs by 2017 as Promised, Will Work Harder to Reach Goal
9 May 2015, 09:59 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / The EV and PHEV market is still volatile and no matter how ambitious carmakers prove to be, chances are targets won't be met. Just ask GM about that
Andy Murray Received a New i8 after Winning the 2015 BMW Open
5 May 2015, 15:32 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / BMW's plug-in hybrid is one of the most popular sportscars currently on the market. it's no wonder that's what the winner of the BMW Open competition received
Hybrid Cars Repair Cost in the US Down By Half in 2014, Study Says
23 Apr 2015, 15:59 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / A few years ago, repair costs for PHEVs and EVs was a tabu subject. Nowadays, figures plummeted by almost half in 2014 compared to 2013
2016 BMW F30 3 Series Facelift Plug-in Hybrid Starts Nurburgring Tests
23 Mar 2015, 13:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW started testing its upcoming plug-in hybrid F30 328e model on the Nurburgring as soon as the weather allowed it
2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 Plug-In Hybrid Silently Introduced at the Detroit Auto Show · Live Photos
13 Jan 2015, 15:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / There was a big fuss at Mercedes-Benz’s stand about a plug-in hybrid model but it wasn’t for the S550 version. The C350 Plug-in hybrid gathered all the attention as it was a brand new ca...
EV and Plug-In Hybrid Production Grew Tenfold in China in November
9 Dec 2014, 11:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / China’s problem with smog and air pollution in general needs to be fixed as soon as possible. The government is making all sorts of efforts to deal with the issues and it seems like results ar...
BMW 3 Series Plug-In Hybrid: 245 HP and 117 mpg
26 Nov 2014, 21:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / For quite some time now, we knew that BMW was working on a plug-in hybrid model for the 3 Series range. As the facelift model inches closer to production, the Germans decided to shed some light into...
Special BMW 530Le Plug-In Hybrid Model Launched in China
24 Nov 2014, 14:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We’ve seen a rather peculiar BMW 5 Series model testing earlier this year in China and the nameplate didn’t say anything special. Dubbed 530Le this is the first plug-in hybrid the world&...