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Ford Maverick, Toyota Corolla rank as reliable high-mpg hybrids

Green Car Reports

Hybrids are a great choice for reliability, according to a the latest Consumer Reports survey, with the Ford Maverick, Toyota Corolla, and Lexus NX rated among the most reliable. Hybrid cars and hybrid SUVs ranked first and third, respectively, in the nonprofit's Annual Auto Reliability Report, released Tuesday.

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Honda electric SUV concept, Ford Mach-E price drop, Tesla and LG Chem: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Honda previews an electric SUV for China. Prices drop on the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV before its arrival. And the Ford F-150 does good in torque, but we’re not sure yet about mpg. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla is thinking about a stake in the new battery spinoff of LG Chem.

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Charging shorts EV interest, big SUV safety, Rivian Gen 2 and Toyota hybrid wagon: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

And no, thirsty non-hybrid SUVs aren’t safer. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Several big, gas-guzzling SUVs aren’t actually so safe , found the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in a new round of crash tests of the Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition, and Jeep Wagoneer.

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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. Two gasoline engines—a 1.5-liter

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2023 Ford Maverick Tremor Review - Shake It Up

The Truth About Cars

When you think about it for more than a few minutes, it’s a wonder that no automaker offered a compact pickup truck to pair with both midsize and fullsize trucks in their own lineup until Ford debuted the Maverick a couple of years ago. Into the void comes another flavor, the 2023 Ford Maverick Tremor. & But no. How significant?

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

Green Car Congress

mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. mpg, which is 0.5 mpg higher than MY 2012. mpg, respectively.

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Tesla sales; Audi e-tron, Ford SUV range; pickup mpg; sporty Nio: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Audi released long-awaited final range ratings for its upcoming e-tron quattro electric SUV. lFord also reveals the European range rating for its upcoming Mach E—or whatever they call it—electric SUV, which could hint at how far it.

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