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PHEV, MHEV, Super Hybrid, REx, REEV, DM-i, EM-i… the list of brand-specific names for various hybrid powertrains goes on. Manufacturers can call their cars whatever they like, of course, but the preva

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PERFORMANCE: This is the manufacturer’s claimed acceleration time for a car, and is measured from 0-60mph or 0-62mph (0-100km/h), in seconds. ECONOMY/EMISSIONS/RANGE: Combined WLTP economy in miles pe

GERMANY has launched a fresh incentive for buyers of new plug-in hybrids, slashing prices by the equivalent of up to £4,000. The announcement comes as part of a new electric car subsidy programme by t

MILEAGE 5235 WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To find out why newcomer Jaecoo is one of the UK’s fastest-growing brands Regrets, I’ve had a few… and now there’s a new one to add to the list: opting for the four-w

AT FIRST GLANCE, the idea of a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid seems as logical as Mr Spock: zero-emissions motoring around town, and the efficiency of, well, a diesel car on longer drives. Why, then,