2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid costs $45,260

2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In HybridStarting with 2025, the RAV4 Prime is now called the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid PHEV offers the same 42 plug-in electric miles then 38 mpg as a hybrid 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid prices start $175 higher than 2024 Prime The Toyota RAV4 Prime changes its name to the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid for 2025, but otherwise remains the same. The name change is meant...

Faraday Future teases $20,000 EV, gasoline range-extender

Faraday Future FF91 2.0 Futurist AllianceFaraday Future, which has struggled to deliver its $300,000 FF 91 electric vehicle, now plans to launch a sub-brand selling affordable EVs at scale. In a recent presentation to investors, Faraday Future announced Faraday X—FX for short—which aims to launch two models called FX 5 and FX 6 priced between $20,000-$30,000 and...

Electric RV packs range extender: Future 500-mile PHEV Airstream?

THOR Hybrid Class A Test VehicleElectric RVs are on the horizon Airstream owner Thor Industries revealed a plug-in hybrid RV PHEV RVs offer more range for less money than an electric RV Electric trucks and SUVs have arrived, and in the quest for lower-carbon-impact camping, fully electric RVs aren’t far behind. While the fully electric vanlife is starting to roll out, the...

Volvo’s 10 new and updated models include long-range plug-in hybrids

2025.5 Volvo XC90Volvo has 10 new and updated models set to arrive in the next two years Some of the new and updated models will be long-range plug-in hybrids Volvo's backtracked on its commitment of an all-electric lineup by 2030 Long-range plug-in hybrids will be among 10 new and updated models Volvo plans to launch over the next two years, reports Automotive...

2025 Kia Niro Hybrid costs $28,365, PHEV costs $35,865

2025 Kia NiroKia on Friday announced pricing for the 2025 Niro Hybrid and Niro PHEV. An all-electric Niro EV will remain part of the lineup for 2025, but prices will be announced at a later date. The Niro Hybrid starts at $28,365 in base LX form with the mandatory $1,375 destination charge, which is unchanged from the 2024 model year. That's an increase of...

Hyundai plans plug-in hybrid SUV for 2026, 21 EVs by 2030

2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz LimitedHyundai will launch plug-in hybrid SUVs as a "bridge to electrification" in 2026, but still plans to launch 21 EVs globally by 2030. Announced during the automaker's 2024 CEO Investor Day presentation Wednesday, a new plug-in hybrid powertrain will use two electric motors to enable all-wheel drive, with a combustion engine acting primarily as a...

Mazda EZ-6 electric sedan confirmed as brand’s first global EV

2025 Mazda EZ-6Mazda on Tuesday announced that the EZ-6 electric sedan will be its first global-market EV. Mazda revealed this sedan in April in China, and at that time it didn't provide information about whether it would be offered for any other markets. But in a press release Mazda said the EZ-6 will be "officially launched in the fall of 2024 as a global...

PHEVs and EVs outsold gas-powered cars in China in July

BYD Shark plug-in hybrid pickupElectric cars and plug-in hybrids outsold non-hybrid internal-combustion cars in China—the world's largest new-car market—in July, reports Reuters. Sales of plug-in cars increased 37% last month from the same period a year earlier, reaching a record 50.7% market share, according to the report, which cites data from the China Passenger...

2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in gains standard equipment

2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in HybridThe 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid adds standard features for the new model year, but its fuel-efficient powertrain remains unchanged. Heated front seats are now standard on all grades, while the SEL grade gains a standard heated steering wheel and panoramic sunroof. A Black Edition appearance package returns as an option on the SEL...

Volvo dealers: Have to sell plug-in hybrids or “we will die”

2025 Volvo XC60Volvo may need to lean on plug-in hybrids longer than originally planned Slower EV growth may extend Volvo's forecast to go all electric by 2030 PHEVs expected to peak at no more than 10% of global new car market share by 2030 Volvo is reconsidering a goal of selling only EVs after 2030 amid dealer complaints and softer EV growth, reports...