Toyota details next-generation hybrids, more efficient gasoline engines

2018 Toyota PriusCars with plugs may be the cleaner and greener future, but at the moment, they make up only about 1 percent of global sales approaching 100 million vehicles a year. That means that automakers continue to work ceaselessly on more efficient gasoline engines and lighter vehicles to put them in. Last week, Toyota summarized its plans in that arena and...

Jaguar I-Pace beats Tesla Model X in electric car drag-race video

Drag race between 2019 Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Model X 75D electric cars  [video: Jaguar]The 2019 Jaguar I-Pace SUV that debuted Thursday beat all the German luxury makes to the punch in launching a viable competitor to the looks and capabilities of electric cars offered by Tesla. The 14-year-old Silicon Valley startup has attracted huge attention for the stunning acceleration of its cars, particularly the "P" performance versions...

For six months, one in five Prius sales has been a plug-in hybrid

2017 Toyota Prius Prime, Dallas, TexasA funny thing happened to Toyota Prius hybrid sales last month. Almost one in three Prius hybrids sold in the U.S. were the Prius Prime model—the one with a plug. Toyota may be the large automaker least friendly to cars that plug in, so what's that all about? DON'T MISS: Toyota Prius hybrid sales have tanked: here are 4 reasons why In the...