Category: autos

US Hybrid Electric Car Sales Hit Record Highs

SAN FRANCISCO—Pure electric cars are making all the headlines, but their gasoline-electric hybrid rivals quietly achieved record sales in the United States last year, industry data showed. While the likes of Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. pushed for electric vehicle sales, Asian automakers boosted hybrid vehicle line-ups, as many customers still shun EVs due…


2022 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy

Hyundai’s new Palisade is available in either 7- or 8-passenger configuration. The 3rd-row ensures everyone in your party has a spot to enjoy some luxurious space. Plenty of room for not only folks but also for what they need to carry aboard. With up to 86.4 cubic feet of cargo space and a towing capacity…


Analyst Raises Tesla, GM, Ford Price Targets, Names Top 2022 Auto Stock Picks

The auto industry has been one of the most lucrative and controversial sectors in the stock market in recent years. On Thursday, one analyst adjusted price targets for several automaker stocks and named his top five auto stock picks for 2022. The Analyst Bank of America analyst John Murphy made the following automaker price target…


2021 Honda Ridgeline Sport

Honda Ridgeline is powered by a 3.5-liter i-VTEC V6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM), enabling it to produce up to 280 horsepower while maintaining fuel efficiency. It’s partnered to a 9-speed automatic transmission, and as a whole its fuel consumption is rated at 24 mpg on the highway and 18 mpg in the city,…


2021 Lexus IS 350 F Sport Four-Door Sedan

Command the road and attention. You can feel in the seats the powerful 3.5-liter V6 engine unleashing 311 horses. The power is piped to the rear wheels through an 8-speed Sport Direct-Shift automatic transmission with steering wheel mounted paddle shifters. This powertrain is good for a 0-60 mph sprint time of 5.6 seconds. Fuel economy…


2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited Hybrid

Hyundai feels like they have delivered the perfect SUV for you, with the new Smartstream engines packaged in traditional gasoline-only, Hybrid, and Plug-In Hybrid model lines. The Limited trim in the Hybrid line will be the focus of this review. Powering the Hybrid models is a 1.6L turbo inline-four which produces 180 horsepower and 195…


2022 Toyota Tundra

The introduction of the new 2022 Toyota Tundra will allow the company to launch an exciting new powertrain and a variety of bed configurations. Double Cab models will have the option of a 6.5-foot or an 8.1-foot bed, while the CrewMax models will have a 5.5-foot bed or a 6.5-foot one. The all-new Toyota Tundra…


2021 Toyota Venza Limited

The current iteration of the Venza is powered by a hybrid system that combines a 2.5L Dynamic Force 4-cylinder engine with electric generator motors. The combined system nets 219 horsepower. Using EV, ECO, Normal, and Sport drive modes with the Electronic Continuously Variable Transmission, powering the Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive, this crossover achieves 40 mpg…


2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe

Jeep’s Wrangler 4xe is powered by a 2.0-liter direct-injection Turbo PHEV engine assisted by electric drive motors and 8P75PREV 8-speed automatic transmission. This first-ever electrified Wrangler will be initially offered in three trim levels: Sahara 4xe, Rubicon 4xe, and High Altitude 4xe. Focus for this column will be on the Rubicon. The gas-electric hybrid Wrangler…


2021 Ford Escape PHEV first drive

Ford has been a part of the electrification wave long before the technology became trendy, manufacturing a production Escape Hybrid way back in 2005. Fast forward to 2021 and a PHEV version of the popular compact SUV is now available for consumers, providing another option to go green minus the range anxiety of a pure…