[ad_1] As part of a 130 billion euro stimulus plan, Germany will require every gas station in the country to install electric vehicle charging stations. As reported by Reuters, this stimulus package includes subsidies for electric vehicle purchasers and taxes to penalize owning large, pollution-generating SUVs. According to Germany’s Motor Transit Authority, out of 168,148 […]
Category: plug-in hybrid
Maserati may unveil its first hybrid car on April 21st
[ad_1] The company hasn’t confirmed anything at this stage. However, it might represent a prime opportunity. Maserati has been struggling in China, with sales dipping 27 percent in 2019. This could spice things up by supporting the Chinese government’s push for more EVs and hybrids. As it stands, Fiat Chrysler plans to at least partly […]
Jeep is showing off its first three plug-in hybrids at CES this week
[ad_1] The plug-in hybrid Jeeps are part of Fiat Chrysler’s larger plans to electrify more than 30 models by 2022. Jeep teased plug-in versions of the Compass and Renegade last year, promising 240 horsepower, speeds of up to 62 MPH in 7 seconds and the ability to drive up to 31 miles on electric power […]
Mitsubishi shows off an oddball hybrid buggy prototype
[ad_1] The prototype has a sleek but blocky design, with t-shaped headlights and taillights. Its lower bumper has aluminum skid plates, and it has raised fenders and wide tires to make sure it can grip through any terrain. Inside, the controls are minimal, but an AR windshield displays info like road and traffic conditions. Most […]
Mercedes unveils A-Class and B-Class plug-in hybrids
[ad_1] The upgraded powerplant won’t make either vehicle a fearsome beast with 218HP of combined horsepower and a 0-62MPH time of 6.6 seconds for the A-Class (6.8 for the B-Class), but you shouldn’t have any trouble overtaking slowpokes on the highway. You’ll also be happy to hear that the PHEV component has “hardly any” effect […]
Maryland is already out of EV tax credits for 2019
[ad_1] The fact that the state burned through the funds so quickly speaks to the growing popularity of EVs and plug-in hybrids. The number of EVs registered in Maryland reportedly doubled from 2017 to 2018, and it reached more than 18,000 in February. Maryland has a goal to register 300,000 EVs by 2025, and it […]
Mazda will offer an EV in 2020
[ad_1] The automaker is catching up on hybrids, too, with plug-in models (notice the plural) coming in “2021 or 2022.” Not that Mazda has much choice. The EU is tightening its emissions targets, and Mazda’s fleet CO2 output is well above where it needs to be by 2021. If Mazda doesn’t produce more eco-friendly cars, […]
2020 Ford Escape debuts with a complete redesign and a PHEV variant
[ad_1] Ford left no stone unturned in redesigning the new Escape. It rides on the company’s new global platform that debuted on the redesigned Euro 2019 Ford Focus (one of those cars we’ll no longer get). This will be the first vehicle sold stateside using the new underpinnings. It sheds more than 200 pounds of […]