Jeep to present plug-in hybrid Wrangler, Compass and Renegade at 2020 CES

2020 Jeep Wrangler Sahara EcoDieselIt's been a long time coming but Jeep is finally ready to unveil its first production plug-in hybrids. Some readers may recall Jeep rolled out a plug-in hybrid Wrangler prototype as far back as 2008, though the global financial crisis put that particular project on ice. Fast forward today and Jeep is ready to launch plug-in hybrid versions of the...

2017 Chevy Bolt EV rated a Top Safety Pick by IIHS

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV crashThe Chevrolet Bolt EV has just been awarded a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This makes it the first electric car from the 2017 model year to receive an IIHS award. In order to qualify as an IIHS Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn the highest score of “Good” in the institute’s five...

Buick mild-hybrid, Hyundai Kona, Canadian plug-in sales: Today’s Cars News

2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-InToday, we highlighted the 2018 Buick LaCrosse’s new mild-hybrid option, learned a few details about a new electric car from Hyundai, and looked at plug-in sales for Canada. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Buick’s brought down the price of its LaCrosse by introducing a new mild-hybrid powertrain as the base option. Above it...

2018 Buick LaCrosse gets eAssist mild-hybrid powertrain

2018 Buick LaCrosseWhen the 2017 Buick LaCrosse made its debut at the 2015 Los Angeles auto show, the eAssist mild-hybrid powertrain offered in the previous-generation model was noticeably absent. Buick has rectified the issue for the 2018 model year by announcing that its 2018 LaCrosse will come standard with a mild-hybrid powertrain. Above this remains a 3.6-liter...

California found a new cheat device in Audi transmissions: report

2015 Audi RS 5 Coupe SportJust when it looked like the Volkswagen Group was getting a grip on its diesel emissions cheating scandal that erupted in September 2015, a report has come out claiming the automaker has cars with a different type of “defeat device” used to hide emissions from regulators. Germany’s Bild am Sonntag (via Reuters) on Sunday reported...

Venturi VBB-3 sets new electric-car speed record (pending certification)

Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3French automaker Venturi used to be known for its distinctive supercars, often turbocharged to give their humble mechanicals a lot more potency. After limited success, the company was rebooted around the turn of the century to focus on electric car technology. The company has since come out with a handful of pricey, oddball electric cars, while...