• Skoda's electric Epiq will have a 248-mile range and a budget price tag

    The Epiq crossover is due to be fully unveiled in 2025, but we already know some of its vital statistics, including its proposed price.

  • New Mercedes GLC 350e PHEV Coming To US With 81-Mile Electric Range

    With electric vehicle sales sputtering, a number of automakers are rethinking hybrids. Mercedes is among them and the luxury brand has announced plans to offer a GLC 350e 4MATIC in the United States. Set to arrive in the second half of the year, the crossover has a plug-in hybrid powertrain that consists of a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, a 24.8 kWh battery pack, and an electric motor. This setup gives the model a combined output of 313 hp (233 kW / 317 PS) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm)...

  • 2025 Audi Q6 And SQ6 E-Tron Debut With Up To 510 HP And 388 Miles Of Range

    Audi’s electric revolution continues as the company has unveiled the all-new Q6 and SQ6 e-trons. Set to be launched later this year, the model slots above the Q4 and features a fully enclosed Singleframe grille that is flanked by split lighting units. Speaking of which, the crossover has an active digital light signature for both the daytime running lights and taillights. This enables their lighting signature to change and even communicate with other road users. As part of this effort, there’s a...

  • The 2024 Dodge Charger Scat Pack’s Terrible 260-Mile Range Is Still Better Than A 1968 Charger's

    The classic V8 Charger has a fairly big fuel tank, but also a really big appetite for gas

  • Mercedes Vision EQXX Does 627-Mile Desert Trip With Nearly 200 Miles Range Left

    Power consumption of 7.4 kWh per 62 miles made this the Mercedes Vision EQXX's most efficient long-range drive to date

  • The problem with plug-in hybrids? Their drivers.

    Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the best of both worlds—the convenience of a gas-powered car with the climate benefits of a battery electric vehicle. But new data suggests that some official figures severely underestimate the emissions they produce.  According to new real-world driving data from the European Commission, plug-in hybrids produce roughly 3.5 times…

  • What to expect if you’re expecting a plug-in hybrid

    This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. If you’ve ever eaten at a fusion restaurant or seen an episode of Glee, you know a mashup can be a wonderful thing.  Plug-in hybrid vehicles should be the mashup that the…

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    Toyota could introduce electric, plug-in Tacoma and Tundra pickups

    Toyota is evaluating an expansion of its U.S. truck lineup that could include all-electric or plug-in hybrid electric versions of its Tacoma and Tundra pickups.

  • The Download: the future of AI moviemaking, and what to know about plug-in hybrids

    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What’s next for generative video When OpenAI revealed its new generative video model, Sora, last month, it invited a handful of filmmakers to try it out. This week the company published the results:…

  • Electric Elegance: The Audi Q6 e-tron Unveiled

    The Audi Q6 e-tron, a pivotal all-electric SUV in the premium mid-size segment, heralds a new era for Audi in performance, range, charging capabilities, driving dynamics, and design. This Q6 extends Audi’s electric mobility leadership, melding the EV performance we’ve began to expect with practical everyday use and sigificant technological advancements. With dimensions spanning 4,771 […]

  • Mercedes GLC Plug-in Hybrid SUV Headed to the U.S.

    Mercedes Benz has announced that they are launching a new model in their GLC SUV range in the USA, the Mercedes GLC Plug-in Hybrid, in the form of the Mercedes GLC 350e 4MATIC SUV. The Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e 4MATIC SUV combines modern luxury and sportiness with its plug-in hybrid power. It’s a versatile vehicle that […]

  • The Download: the problem with plug-in hybrids, and China’s AI talent

    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The problem with plug-in hybrids? Their drivers. Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the best of both worlds—the convenience of a gas-powered car with the climate benefits of a battery electric vehicle. But…