Hybrids are full or plug-in better for towing?

Engineers don’t like plug-in hybrids. It’s the ‘two engines rather than one’ factor, and all that extra associated ballast. Marketing types have always liked them, though – dare I say, because they un

PLUG-in hybrid cars, depending on who you believe, are either a wasteful technological dead-end or a sensible compromise and valuable stepping stone to pure-electric vehicles. The truth, as ever, is m

As the fortunes of their opposite numbers from the Fast East have risen, European volume car makers have had it tough. While consolidation of ownership has given some a lifeline, others have simply fo

ESSENTIALS Volkswagen Golf GTE Price: £40,140 Powertrain: 1.5 4cyl plug-in hybrid, 268bhp 0-62mph: 6.6 seconds WLTP efficiency: 196mpg Official EV range: 81 miles Annual VED: £620 Toyota Prius Excel P

This latest Honda CR-V is a plug-in hybrid version of the Japanese manufacturer’s standard petrol-powered SUV. That means, in addition to the 148hp 2.0-litre petrol engine, which produces a healthy 18

AS it stands, there’s not much wrong with the Ford Ranger, but changes in legislation mean that this big-selling pick-up is in need of a revamp to keep pace with buyers’ needs. Emissions are now an im