2024 Kia Sportage PHEV review: a practical and stylish plug-in hybrid MSRP $45,485.00 “The Sportage works well as a plug-in hybrid, but its interior and chassis tuning need improvement.” Pros Distinctive styling Usable electric range Competitive interior space Intuitive interface Cons Unpleasant driving dynamics Cheap interior materials Lacks wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto While there’s a … Read more
Every car brand is navigating a course to an electrified future, but that brings unique challenges if you have to convince wealthy people to buy a car with a plug due to something as pedestrian as emissions standards. Bentley has sold plug-in hybrids for a few years now, but the century-old British automaker is now … Read more
The Volvo XC90 is the Swedish automaker’s most important model of the 21st century. The first-generation XC90 was Volvo’s first SUV, while the second-generation model first shown in 2014 set a template for design and tech that Volvo is still following. And while it’s not a redesign, the 2025 Volvo XC90 will continue to play … Read more
The unveiling of a new Lamborghini is always an event, partly because genuinely new Lambos (derivative special editions) appear at the same frequency as comets and partly because the Italian automaker has cultivated an image of lunacy that makes neighbors Ferrari and Maserati look stuffy by comparison. But that doesn’t mean Lamborghini can phone things … Read more
If you want the most technology in your performance car, look no further than the 2025 Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance, a plug-in hybrid super sedan that’s as complex as its name is long. Plug-in hybrids like the C63 are how Mercedes’ legendary AMG performance division aims to achieve modern performance while it continues to … Read more
The potential of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports is being welcomed by the Canadian head of General Motors as major producer BYD looks to enter the market. “We’re encouraged by the government’s examination of these issues,” said Kristian Aquilina, president of GM Canada. “Because on the basis of strong competition, a fair playing field, … Read more
New Delhi: The current GST rate structure of passenger vehicles in India is outdated and needs to be aligned with the new developments in the auto industry, according to JSW MG Motor India CEO Emeritus Rajeev Chaba. The government should consider the overall perspective of vehicular emissions, reduction of import bill, sustainable local supply chain … Read more
Bentley A few years ago, Bentley set off on a path to electrification that was paved with plug-in hybrids and added models like the Bentayga Hybrid to its lineup. However, that path was more of a parallel side road, with plug-in hybrids augmenting the lineup rather than replacing traditional gasoline-only models. Now they’re heading for … Read more
Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the industry to stop viewing hybrid vehicles as only an interim solution to be used until drivers are comfortable going fully electric. “We should stop talking about it as transitional technology,” Farley said of hybrids at a Bernstein analyst conference on Thursday. Plug-in hybrids, which include a small battery that … Read more
Lamborghini Lamborghini built its reputation with outrageous supercars like the Miura, Countach, and Diablo, but today its bestseller is the Urus SUV. And a new plug-in hybrid version of that car could make or break the automaker’s push to hybridize its entire lineup by the end of 2024. Debuting at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show, … Read more
