News, Reviews, Articles on PHEV
Opel has updated the powertrain range for the Astra and Astra Sports Tourer models. The plug-in hybrid has become slightly more powerful - now develops up to 144 kW (196 hp). The price remains the same.
Volkswagen Multivan and its camper counterpart California have been given all-wheel drive thanks to the introduction of a new 245 hp (180 kW) plug-in hybrid powertrain. The electric range reaches 59 miles (95 kilometres) according to the manufacturer.
Audi has expanded the new Q5 generation: in addition to the models with MHEV plus internal combustion engine technology, the regular Q5 and the Q5 Sportback model receive plug-in hybrid powertrains (PHEV). Both series feature a dual-clutch transmission and quattro ultra all-wheel drive.
The new Suzuki Across model will again be based on the Toyota RAV4, but it will be the sixth generation. The official debut is expected in the first quarter of 2026.
Chinese brand Lynk & Co, part of Geely, is bringing to the European market the 08 model, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) capable of travelling up to 200 km on electric power on the WLTP cycle. This is a record among all plug-in hybrids officially introduced in Europe.
BYD has announced a new generation of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) capable of travelling up to 200 kilometres on electric power and supporting fast charging of over 150 kW. Such models will start going on sale in the next two years under the designation DM-i.
BYD's UK line-up will soon be joined by a new model, the Seal 06 DM-i plug-in hybrid, which will be available in both saloon and station wagon body styles.
Chinese auto giant BYD has announced its entry into the Romanian market - the country has become part of the brand's large-scale strategy to expand its presence in Europe. In 2025, the company plans to start sales in 12 new European countries, and by the end of the year - to open more than 1,000 dealership centres, including 30 in Romania.
Volvo Cars has announced the new XC70. The new model is claimed to be the company's first extended-range plug-in hybrid.
Audi has unveiled PHEV versions of the new A6 sedan and A6 Avant station wagon.
Jeep has officially unveiled the third generation of the Compass model. The model is completely reimagined with a brutal design, a more premium interior and - for the first time - an all-electric version.
Sales of electrified Porsche models are on the rise. In the first quarter of 2025, i.e. from January to March, this German brand handed over 71,470 vehicles to customers, of which 38.5 per cent had charging plugs.
Volvo has announced a recall of 7,483 hybrid vehicles in the U.S. due to a potential risk of short circuits and battery ignition.
There is a new addition to the family of the new Audi A5. The conventional internal combustion engines are joined by two plug-in hybrid versions under the designation e-hybrid quattro.
The company expected that two-thirds of buyers would choose the saloon and only a third would choose the station wagon. But the reality turned out to be different: production is now split 50/50, and demand for both models has exceeded forecasts.
