AAA Study Quantifies How Extreme Weather Saps Efficiency From Both EVs and Hybrids
A new AAA test reveals the exact toll of extreme weather on electrified cars, with cold dropping EV range by 39% and hybrid fuel economy by 23%.
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A new AAA test reveals the exact toll of extreme weather on electrified cars, with cold dropping EV range by 39% and hybrid fuel economy by 23%.
New Q1 2026 registration data shows California zero-emission vehicle market share dropping to 13.7 percent while hybrids surge past 20 percent.
Hyundai and Kia are dropping slow-selling imported electric vehicles in the US while rushing to build highly profitable hybrid models at their new Georgia plant.
As the Geneva Motor Show returns, the industry focuses on extended hybrid lifecycles following the European Commission's proposal to soften the 2035 combustion ban.
Ford cancels major electric van projects and shifts focus to hybrids and a secretive $30,000 pickup developed by ex-Tesla engineers in California.