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Nissan and Mitsubishi are working to roll out a small electric car in Japan that will start at around $18,000 after government subsidies. The kei car will share a common platform and battery to help keeps the overall costs low. The range will to out at around 200 km, which again is designed to keep […]

There’s a new supercar from McLaren about to hit the streets, and it’s powered by a turbocharged V6 hybrid. It’s the Artura, and it gives us a look at the future of McLaren. McLaren sports cars need to be quick, and this one will be with its 577 bhp turbo V6 and its 431 lb-ft […]

When it ships, the McLaren Artura will be the company’s first series production plug-in hybrid vehicle. In addition to 19 miles of electric only driving, the hybrid turbo 6-cylinder engine will also launch the car to 60 mph in 3 seconds. Some people buy supercars to actually drive, and McLaren is ready to support those […]

The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid finally has a sticker price and it starts right in the same ballpark as key competitors like the Honda CR-V Hybrid and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Base Blue models start at $30,235. That may sound pricey but keep in mind you also get AWD, heated front seats, and a full range […]

GMC continues to put the Hummer EV through its rigorous testing and validation regime to show off its capability. The latest one sees the all-electric truck getting put through its paces in the subzero conditions in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. There, the truck must prove its mettle on slippery surfaces packed with ice and snow to […]

Volkswagen has teased Project Trinity, an upcoming yet-to-be-named all-electric sedan that appears to be a flagship vehicle. The name of the project is derived from three themes: state-of-the-art technology, simplification of the supply structure, and fully networked intelligent production at Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg plant where the car will be built. “Trinity is a sort of crystallization […]

In a strong showing of its commitment to electrification, Porsche  announced further investment in Rimac. Porsche will increase its stake in the Croatian company to 24% and infuse it with an extra $83 million. In 2018, Porsche became an investor in Rimac and upped its stake to 15 percent in 2019. “Rimac is excellently positioned […]

Hyundai recently revealed the 2022 Ioniq 5, its first dedicated battery electric vehicle. We know that it rides on the company’s Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), which will underpin at least two more Hyundai vehicles and another seven at Kia. What we didn’t know is what tire it’ll be using but it looks like the […]

To equip your Tesla with “Full Self Driving,” you must spend $10,000 to enable the functionality. But the functionality isn’t there yet. You might be thinking, “There’s a ‘FSD’ beta out there right now for city streets. Surely that’s basically what Waymo is doing?” Wrong. PlainSite obtained documents between Tesla’s legal department and California’s DMV […]

To help promote the refreshed 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, Chrysler recruited actress Kathryn Hahn to help. Hahn plays the role of a game show host, asking contestants, “why don’t you drive a hybrid?” The contestants then respond with false stigmas surrounding hybrid vehicle ownership. “The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is the only plug-in hybrid minivan on […]