Electric cars and hybrid cars are both pretty easy to understand on their own. Electric cars are powered by electricity and get plugged-in to recharge. Hybrid cars use two or more power sources. But ...

The German Fraunhofer Institute says plug-in hybrid vehicles - which as seen as a steppingstone to EVs -.are far less economical than motorists are being led to believe.

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 ...

You can get the efficiency of electric driving with the peace of mind of a gas backup making the plug-in hybrid a good compromise. Despite the growing popularity of traditional electric vehicles, not ...

Plug-in hybrid cars are often touted as fuel-efficient, but a new study obtained by SWR reveals that these vehicles consume ...

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles use three times as much fuel on the road than their manufacturers claim, a study by the Fraunhofer Institute has uncovered.

A climate-focused report out of Europe throws serious shade at plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) cars, pointing out that they emit nearly as much carbon dioxide emissions as combustion engine-powered ...

Again, a study reveals a discrepancy between practical and WLTP consumption for PHEVs. This is old news, yet criticism could be directed elsewhere.

Company will shift focus to hybrids, citing drop-off in EV demand among sports car lovers who ‘miss the noise’ ...

Stellantis is discontinuing its Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe and Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid models. All three vehicles were plagued by problems that lead to multiple recalls ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...