Karma Automotive has announced the expansion of its European business in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, in addition to the company’s presence in the Netherlands, Sweden, France, Spain, and Portugal. The California-based, Chinese-backed company has been in the headlines recently for not doing so well, with Jalopnik reporting that it was considering filing for bankruptcy before […]
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Audi will launch its third plug-in hybrid in the United States in a few months, the A7 55 TFSI e, following the electrified versions of the Q5 compact SUV and the A8 flagship sedan. Expected to go on sale this fall, the plug-in hybrid Audi A7 packs the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder TFSI, coupled with an […]
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Despite global demand in new vehicles dropping significantly in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions imposed worldwide, the BMW Group posted increased sales of its electrified cars. According to numbers released by the company, a total of 61,652 electrified vehicles, made by BMW and MINI, were shipped to their owners in the […]
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The Maserati Ghibli Hybrid was supposed to be presented at the 2020 Beijing Motor Show, but the restrictions imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in those plans. Then, the company announced a new presentation date, July 15, yet that one has now been postponed too – by one day. Now we’re being […]
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Two months ago, BMW started accepting orders for the 330e and 330e xDrive models – aka the plug-in hybrid 3-Series with rear- and all-wheel drive, respectively. Pricing starts at $44,550 and $46,550, excluding the $995 destination and handling fee, which puts them between the $40,750 330i, with its 255 HP 2.0-liter four-pot, and $54,000 M340i, […]
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Buick has yet to offer plug-in hybrid or electric vehicles in the United States but it already does so in China, its largest market worldwide. Following the release of the extended-range Velite 6 EV last year, the automaker has now introduced the Velite 6 PHEV, which combines the best of both worlds. The Buick eMotion […]
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Earlier this year, Skoda unveiled the Octavia RS iV plug-in hybrid, the Czech brand’s first-ever electrified RS model. Now, the automaker has released the traditional petrol and diesel variants of the 2020 Octavia RS and, as before, they come in five-door liftback and estate body styles. As with the RS iV plug-in hybrid, the petrol-powered […]
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Not long after our eagle-eyed spy photographers snapped the facelifted MINI Cooper out and about during testing in three-door guise, we’ve spotted this: a five-door version of the 2021 MINI Cooper S Plug-In Hybrid. While the 2020 MINI Cooper SE Electric has been getting all the attention since launching last year, the inclusion of a […]
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Toyota continues to make its cars safer, and the latest technology gear will help reduce accidents occurred while mistaking the gas for the brake pedal. Launched today in Japan as ‘Plus Support’ for new cars, it’s also available as a retrofit device for use with existing vehicles, with the latter being dubbed the ‘Pedal Misapplication […]
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Suzuki has revealed the new Across plug-in hybrid SUV for the European market, the first product to come out of the company’s partnership with Toyota. The new Suzuki Across is basically a Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid with a different front end and some other, barely noticeable, smaller design changes. The new LED headlights are combined […]
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