Innovative cars that run in part on electricity have been around for more than 100 years, but hybrid cars didn’t become a mass-market phenomenon until 2000, when Toyota released the Prius. Now, ...

Hybrid vehicles aren’t new. In fact, they date all the way back to the inception of the automobile itself. Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the fabled sports car brand, built the first hybrid car in 1899 ...

Hybrid vehicles have only become mainstream choices in the last few years, giving most people the impression that they are fairly recent inventions. The truth is quite the contrary, as the first ...

Hybrid cars, trucks and SUVs have become ubiquitous. Thanks to technological innovations, some hybrids can easily travel over 600 miles on a single tank of gas. Hybrids typically have higher starting ...

Hybrids are everywhere now, but why and how? Here’s what matters and what buyers should know.

A range-extended electric vehicle pairs an electric motor with a gasoline engine/generator, which recharges the battery as you drive. An REEV powertrain differs from other hybrid setups because the ...

A hybrid has two batteries, and the bigger one matters more than most drivers realize. Here's what can happen when it fails, plus signs to watch for.