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Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid – the all-wheel-drive PHEV.
Subaru is introducing this year the Crosstrek Hybrid – the plug-in hybrid version of the 2nd generation Crosstrek, which becomes the first Subaru PHEV.
Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is equipped with plug-in tech from Toyota (Toyota Prius Prime to be precise) – series-parallel plug-in hybrid system …read more
There would be a Smart version on the same platform, too.
Mercedes-Benz has a wide range of crossovers in its lineup ranging from the little GLA-Class to the rugged G-Class, but designer David Voltner sees room for one more. He would add a tiny Smart SUV, too.
Voltner came up with this …read more
Read moreSome chargers handle the bitter cold better than the rest.
Just a few short years ago, there were very little options with regards to electric cars. Luckily that’s changing, and we’re seeing more and more established brands jump on the EV bandwagon and bring an electric vehicle with their nameplate to …read more
Version 3 will increase charging speeds early 2019.
The Tesla Supercharger network is the automaker’s secret weapon and it’s about to get even more super. The automaker’s CEO has announced the vast network will double in size over the next year as well as see an increase in speed.
Formula E will host an in-season test after the Ad Diriyah ePrix, with extra slots handed to teams that run a female driver in addition to their regular racers.
Drivers including Jamie Chadwick, Simona de Silvestro, Carmen Jorda, Tatiana Calderon and Katherine Legge will take part in the session, which has …read more
Read moreJaguar is considering a fully electric version of the next-generation F-Type.
The next-generation Jaguar F-Type is at least two years away, but that isn’t stopping the British carmaker for making plans regarding its powertrain. As was revealed today in an article by TopCar, the British company is considering electric propulsion – …read more
There’s a lot we don’t know about real-world EV range.
Ever since I started driving a 238-mile Chevrolet Bolt, my third electric vehicle, I haven’t given much thought to driving range. I began leasing the 2017 Bolt in June of last year, and its 60 kilowatt-hour battery pack was a big …read more
Those unfamiliar with Volkswagen’s past, current, and future efforts in China may be quite surprised.
Just recently, Volkswagen surpassed 30 million cars delivered in China thus far. This is quite a feat as it started moving into the country in 1985, with a “whopping” 2,000 deliveries. We joke about whopping since …read more
Tesla is the most valuable battery customer to Panasonic.
According to Nikkei’s article, a source affiliated with Panasonic says that Tesla is “just about the only place it can secure solid profitability in car batteries.”
Panasonic is supplying lithium-ion batteries to multiple carmakers in Japan, Europe and North America, but it seems …read more
Now that Tesla has a multitude of used cars coming in, it’s high time to ramp up its used vehicle sales.
The Tesla Model 3 has attracted an enormous amount of attention to the Silicon Valley electric automaker. Some half a million people have a reservation for the company’s new, small, …read more