Kia Unveils Electrifying Cross GT Concept at Chicago Auto Show
Arguably, the star of the 2013 Chicago Auto Show is the Kia Cross GT Concept. Yes, it seems a Kia stole the show, but this isn’t an ordinary Kia. On paper, the Cross GT Concept is extraordinary, but...
View ArticleRumormill: Volkswagen to Fit Radical XL1 Plug-In Hybrid Setup into Affordable...
According to rumors floating around the Internet, Volkswagen will reportedly fit the 261 -MPGe plug-in hybrid powertrain from the limited production (translation: uber expensive) XL1 into its cute and...
View ArticleProduction of Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid to Increase Substantially in 2014
It’s not often that news on the Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid leaks out, but this time it’s pouring out. Volvo’s diesel V60 Plug-In Hybrid just qualified for the UK’s £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant, which means...
View ArticleMitsubishi GR-HEV Plug-In Hybrid Truck Breaks Cover Ahead of Geneva Debut
Scheduled for its official debut tomorrow at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show is this plug-in hybrid gem: the Mitsubishi GR-HEV Concept. It’s essentially a swoopy, stylized pickup truck with plug-in gear...
View ArticleEPA to Re-Evaluate Current Testing Methods for Plug-In Hybrids…Sort Of
According to USA Today, the Environmental Protection Agency is currently evaluating its current testing methods for all hybrid vehicles capable of operating at highway speeds under only electric power....
View ArticleRough and Tumble Texans Buy Plug-In Vehicles Too
Native Texan Cara Vela, owner of a 10-year-old Ford F-350 pickup truck, recently bucked the trend in Texas by purchasing a hybrid sedan. As expected, she took some heat from her four siblings, who all...
View ArticleUltra-Efficient XL1 Technology to Spread to Rest of Volkswagen Lineup
First we got wind that Volkswagen confirmed production of its technology-packed XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid, then came word that the VW Up! would be fitted with the XL1′s plug-in gear, then the XL1 hit...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s Hideous Metair Met-Elec-R60 Plug-In Vehicle Makes us Chuckle,...
Lead-acid battery technology is outdated. It simply has no place in today’s plug-in vehicles. Or does it? South Africa’s Automotive component manufacturer Metair set out on a mission to prove to the...
View Article2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid Plug-In to Launch in Late 2013 with $99,000...
Though Porsche won’t formally unveil its refreshed 2014 Panamera until the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show on April 21, the German automaker dumped all the details today. The detail overload includes a...
View ArticleOp Ed: Terminology Battle – EV vs Plug-In
Recently, InsideEVs posted an article on vandals targeting hybrids and EVs in LaJolla California. Since then there is a lot of speculation on what sparked the vandalism, but one thing stood out around...
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