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BMW M’s vice president has confirmed that the German brand’s high-performance division is “working on hybrid power already”.Dirk Hacker told Autocar that the firm was in the process of testing hybrid BMW M prototypes, adding that production M cars with hybrid power were inevitable.“We cannot ...

Since the demise of the RX-8, Mazda has been struggling to revive its rotary engine despite it having a dedicated development team for the department. Last month we detailed the timeline of Mazda's rotary rumours but if Automotive News's report is anything to go by, it looks like said department has ...

The few hybrids and pure-electric vehicles offered new in South Africa all come with pretty comprehensive battery warranties. But what happens if you need to one day replace said battery out of warranty?Well, as part of the 2017 edition of the Kinsey Report, Malcolm Kinsey included a new section on the ...

The BMW Group has announced that all of its model series will in the near future be able to accommodate electrification, with a full-electric or plug-in hybrid drivetrain being offered in addition to the regular combustion engine option.The German automaker said that "additional electrified models" would ...

Volkswagen brand CEO Herbert Diess has confirmed that the German automaker does not plan to develop a hybrid or electric version of the new sixth-generation Polo."It isn't so critical at this end of the market," Diess said, according to motoring.com.au."Nobody is doing this and there is no market for ...

Porsche recently took the covers off its Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and the world seemed quite impressed with its 340 kW power output. But now the high-end German performance manufacturer has taken its luxury saloon one step further and added this hybrid system to its Turbo S variant.And, this hybrid tech ...

We already know that the fifth-generation Toyota Supra will share much with the upcoming (co-developed) BMW Z5, but new rumours suggest that the highly anticipated sportscar may actually adopt a version of the hybrid powertrain from Toyota's TS050 Le Mans racer.According to Toyota Europe president and ...

The claimed fuel consumption figure on the C350e is 2,1L/100 km. Now, we all know these claims derived from the NEDC test method are highly conservative, particularly for hybrid vehicles. Can the C-Class plug-in hybrid surprise us and make a case for itself on efficiency alone?During the city drive ...

The Fisker Karma had a tough time since the initial concept was revealed back in 2008. After a number of design and investment issues, the brand was forced to close shop.But, thanks to the China-based Wanxiang company, the vehicle has been reborn ... in the form of the Karma Revero.The new owners ...