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Japan’s Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid Can Power Your Home For A Week

The Japanese RAV4 PHEV adds an 'HV power supply' mode (V2H/V2L). It can power a typical home for up to…

3 weeks ago

Ford Shares Key Details On Its Upcoming $30,000 Electric Truck

Ford is maximizing the aerodynamic efficiency of its new electric truck in several ways.  Bolt holes underneath the truck are…

3 weeks ago

These Are The Most Reliable New Cars For The Money: Study

The top overall is the Honda Civic, with an annual cost of just $2,058. The Tacoma leads the truck segment…

1 month ago

Chrysler And Jeep’s Plug-In Hybrids

Jeep has pulled its plug-in hybrids from its configurator. Stellantis has confirmed it is phasing out its plug-in hybrid program…

2 months ago

We Actually Got a Chinese Rotary Engine Before GTA VI

Changan is developing a new rotary engine called the R05E. The new engine will be used specifically for the 'low-altitude…

3 months ago

The EU’s New Small Electric Car Category Comes With ‘Super Credits’

The European Union may be loosening fleet emissions targets to allow combustion engines beyond 2035, but it still firmly believes…

3 months ago

Japan’s ‘Cute’ Kei Cars Are Coming to America

Update: In an emailed response to Motor1's questions, a Department of Transportation spokesperson told us: "As with all vehicles, manufacturers…

3 months ago

Audi Claims Its New V-6 Diesel Engine Has Zero Turbo Lag

With the European Union breathing down automakers’ necks to slash emissions, the diesel engine is gradually fading. Its market share…

4 months ago

This Tiny Four-Cylinder Engine Revs to 10,000 RPM

Combustion engines are far from dead, and they could be in production well into the next decade—and beyond. In the…

4 months ago

Honda Is Developing a New V-6 for its Upcoming Hybrids

It feels like the era of downsizing engines and adding complex turbocharger systems might soon come to an end. Honda…

4 months ago