hybrid vehicles

Transport & Logistics

US hybrid-car sales soar, along with petrol prices

Hybrids are generally less expensive than EVs and there are more models to choose from

Geely continues to develop internal combustion engine models, hybrid and fuel cell technologies.

Transport & Logistics

China’s Geely Auto unveils AI-hybrid tech to take on Toyota

The company is one of China’s largest carmakers, with some of the country’s best-selling EV models

At S$180,888 with a Certificate of Entitlement, the Vios is currently Toyota’s cheapest car, though it’s still a full petrol-electric hybrid.

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Toyota Vios Hybrid review: A five-seater that beats motorcycles at their own game

Some people are in love with cars. Toyota’s new Vios Hybrid isn’t for them, but it is desirably dependable

The loss-making carmaker has struggled to grow its presence in India after New Delhi in 2020 sought to limit investments from Beijing.

Transport & Logistics

Saic’s India venture to invest up to US$440 million on expansion, deepen bet on hybrids, EVs

The country is the world’s third-largest car market

Ford has sourced batteries from BYD since 2020 for its joint-venture Chinese factories with state-owned Changan Automobile.

Transport & Logistics

Ford in talks to use BYD batteries for overseas factories

Hybrid sales have grown worldwide as the market for pure EVs has slowed

Traditional hybrids that do not require charging have also proven to be more popular among shoppers in the US than their plug-in counterparts.

Transport & Logistics

Stellantis scraps US plug-in hybrid sales, citing weak demand

The automaker’s pullback comes as Detroit carmakers reassess electric-vehicle spending amid policy changes under US President Donald Trump

Leapmotor is ramping up a venture with Fiat and Peugeot owner Stellantis, complementing its partner’s lineup with the battery-powered T03 hatchback.

Transport & Logistics

Chinese carmakers retreat from record share of European sales

BYD in particular has rapidly built its sales network, with a focus on the UK

The move underscores Toyota’s bet that hybrids will dominate US sales in the near term as consumers balk at high EV prices following the end of tax credits.

Transport & Logistics

Toyota lays out US$912 million plan to boost US hybrid production

Factories in West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Missouri will see 252 new jobs as a result of the initiative

BYD has reached 100 franchised retail sites less than 2.5 years after opening its first UK showroom in 2023, and now has coverage across most of the country.

Transport & Logistics

China blows past record for Europe car sales on hybrid, EV gains

The Asian nation’s latest plug-in hybrids offer long electric-only ranges, rapid charging and generous standard equipment at prices below European rivals

Leiters has a long track record of pushing hybrid models, starting with the successful Cayenne SUV during his earlier stint at Porsche.

Transport & Logistics

Porsche’s new CEO is a luxury leader big on hybrids

The 911 maker is preparing to launch an electric version of the Cayenne in the coming months

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