News: 2018 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid Introduced
The 2018 Kio Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) took a bow at the Los Angeles Auto Show; the new Kia Niro PHEV and Niro Hybrid are near identical twins.
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News: New Jeep Wrangler Gets Mild Hybrid in 2018, Diesel in 2019, Plug-In Hybrid in 2020
The all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL made its debut Wednesday at the Los Angeles auto show as one of the show’s most-anticipated reveals.
News: Volkswagen EV Onslaught to Begin in 2020
At a media program in Los Angeles this week Volkswagen promised that a version of the recently introduced crossover—the I.D. Crozz—would be the first of the new generation of electric cars to hit these shores.
News: Ford Launches Police Plug-In Hybrid
Ford decided to up the ante and offer a police plug-in hybrid version of the company’s Fusion midsize sedan outfitted with all of the requisite law enforcement equipment.
Event: Carl Pope Talks Climate Change Hope
The main point of the book, Climate of Hope, and of Pope’s talk, is that there are many causes of climate change, but are also many solutions.
News: Tesla Semi & Roadster Surprise
The Tesla Semi truck promises to be the same kind of distrupter than Tesla cars have been in the light-duty market.
News: GMC To Expand Sierra eAssist Hybrid Pickup Sales
General Motors recently announced that it will be offering its GMC Sierra eAssist pickup with light electrification.
Events: A Day at the Track
In early November, journalists headed 90 miles northeast of Los Angeles to strap on a helmet and get behind the wheel of some pretty cool cars at MPG Track Day.
Flash Drive: 2017 Chanje V8070
The Chanje V8070’s ground-up design as an electric truck for the U.S. market gives it an edge. He added that the evolving economics of this class of fleet electric vehicle should allow it to compete at “price parity” with existing diesel models because of lower operating costs.
News: Plug-in Hybrid Truck Can Help Keep the Lights On
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, with Efficient Drivetrains Inc., think they may have a solution to power problems in the industry’s first plug-in hybrid Class 6 truck.