Maryland is already out of EV tax credits for 2019

Maryland's electric vehicle (EV) tax credits are so popular, they're already gone. According to the state's Motor Vehicle Administration, the $6 million fund meant to cover the tax credits was depleted before the fiscal year began on July 1st. The st...

2020 Ford Escape debuts with a complete redesign and a PHEV variant

By Zac Palmer The 2020 Ford Escape is arguably Ford's most important product that isn't a truck. Compact crossovers continue to destroy in sales, and Ford needs a good one now that it's dropping sedans and small cars from its U.S. lineup. We got to...

Jeep preps plug-in hybrid versions of its Compass and Renegade SUVs

Jeep isn't exactly synonymous with eco-friendly cars, but it's bent on changing that reputation. The 4x4 maker has unveiled plug-in hybrid versions of the 2020 Compass (below) and Renegade (above) crossover SUVs. Both meld a 1.3-liter conventional...

Cadillac’s CT6 Plug-In hybrid goes on sale in the US

General Motors' Cadillac division starts sales this month of its $75,000 Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid. General Motors has started US sales of the Cadillac CT6 Plug-In after taking its first domestic deliveries of the China-produced sedan last month. T...

Toyota’s Prius Prime plug-in hybrid touts 120MPG

Toyota's Prius line has lost some of its luster in recent years. While it's still synonymous with hybrid cars, its plug-in hybrid model is facing stiff competition that has an edge in terms of pure electric range. The auto giant isn't standing stil...

Fisker to come back as Elux in 2016


Fisker Automotive was one of the shiny companies of the green car segment for a short while. Fisker won a massive DOE loan to help it build its hybrid car the Karma. Fisker entered into Bankruptcy...