In theory, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles offer an alluring alternative to fully electric ones. They give drivers 20 to 65 miles of electric-only range for their daily use, plus a gasoline engine in ...

Pollution regulators had high hopes for plug-in hybrid cars. There's just one problem: many owners don't plug them in. Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW saved billions of dollars in emissions ...

These plug-in luxury SUVs prove you can get tech, style, and electrification without rolling the dice on long-term ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

Are plug-in hybrids an on-ramp to fully electric vehicles, or undue cost and complexity? Are they something consumers asked for, or something created by bureaucrats and regulators? At least in some ...

What's an electric car? It's a car powered by a battery, like your cellphone. Doesn't use gasoline. What's a hybrid car? It's a car that runs on gasoline, but gets better fuel economy (whether or not ...

Looks like: A Lexus, or maybe a Genesis, SUV concept — and that’s not bad for a Hyundai Defining characteristics: The dynamic shape that Hyundai calls Sensuous Sportiness Ridiculous features: The ...

His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...