The 1.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder is designed as an EV range-extender. Despite a significant focus on electric vehicles by much of the industry, combustion engines are proving hard to ...

The tech popularized by cars like the Chevy Volt and BMW i3 is about to return in a big way thanks to ZF. In case you needed more proof that gas engines aren't going away anytime soon, German auto ...

Scout says its gas range extender will be mounted so low and far behind the passengers that they won't even know it's there when it's on. At CES 2025, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh said that a range ...

View post: Amazon Is Selling a Windshield Ice Scraper for Just $9, and It's Perfect for the Upcoming Winter Storm Both cars used a similar series hybrid powertrain architecture, where an electric ...

Hardcore off-roaders aren't a particularly open-minded group. In fact, one group was so averse to the new school that they started a car company dedicated to producing a new old-fashioned off-roader ...

The Lotus ethos has always been about efficient performance. “Simplicate, and add lightness” is an oft-echoed mantra coined by founder Colin Chapman. While the company is most known for its sports ...

As a result, Ford has decided to transition the F-150 Lightning from a full-battery-electric powertrain to an extended-range ...

Scout is back: In 2022, Volkswagen announced it would be entering the off-road space by reviving the Scout nameplate. Just last year, the newfound brand, Scout Motors, unveiled two vehicles, the ...

Mazda's famous rotary engine finally made its big return last year, but it wasn't under the hood of a replacement for the RX-8. In fact, it wasn't even in a performance car at all. Instead, it served ...

The patent application reveals a possible plan to revive the original trunk-mounted Motocompo scooter as a gas-powered range extender. The current Motocompacto continues Honda’s in-car, mini-bike ...

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 ...

Joe is a classically trained journalist who’s been writing about the auto industry and car culture for 40 years, steering the editorial direction of prominent Canadian magazines such as World of ...