by dankeelan | Dec 18, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, Hybrids, US Economy
The electric revolution turned out to be more of a slow evolution, but the trend toward electrification is undeniable. That’s clear today as electrified vehicles grabbed a 20.2% market share in the United States during the third quarter. Citing data from Kelly Blue...
by dankeelan | Dec 17, 2024 | Auto Industry, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids
Honda aims to double its global hybrid car sales to 1.3 million vehicles annually by 2030 from 2023 levels, providing a “bridge” until fully electric vehicles become more widespread, the Japanese automaker said on Wednesday. From 2026, Honda will start to...
by dankeelan | Oct 31, 2024 | Charging, Electric Vehicles, Featured, Hybrids
Plug-in hybrids are having a moment, and it may be about to get bigger and better. The latest evidence? The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e, a compact luxury SUV that can run on electricity alone for 54 miles, which is farther than the average American drives each day,...
by dankeelan | Jun 20, 2024 | Aerial Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids
GE Aerospace is developing a hybrid electric engine with the hopes it will power next-generation narrow-body jets by the middle of the next decade. While the technology is still being tested, should GE be successful, it could produce hybrid-engine jets – like a...
by dankeelan | May 16, 2024 | Diesel, Energy, Hybrids, Trucks
When full-size pickup trucks were first equipped with diesel engines in the late 1970s, it wasn’t part of an effort to post huge performance numbers. Instead, General Motors’ much-maligned 350-cubic-inch diesel V8 was tuned primarily to sip fuel and spun out a paltry...
by dankeelan | Jul 6, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, Hybrids
There’s a new way to track the slow but critical progress toward slashing greenhouse gas emissions on Massachusetts roadways. The state Department of Transportation launched an interactive online dashboard compiling data about...
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