Integrated engine-motor drive retrofits pure EVs into hybrids

Horse Powertrain looks to lend a hand to automakers expanding their hybrid offerings with an axle drive it calls the Future Hybrid Concept. The setup blends battery and fuel power into a single drive unit that transforms a BEV into a flexible hybrid.

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McMurtry Spéirling destroys F1 car Top Gear Test Track lap time

The McMurtry Spéirling has just redefined what "hypercar" actually means. The little single-seater electric beast dethroned a 21-year-old record held by a Formula 1 car at the Top Gear Test Track ... and not in a very subtle way.

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Honda camper pod concept can be recreated by even unhandy CR-V owners

Honda becomes the latest Japanese automaker to debut a micro-camper concept, this one celebrating the CR-V. The CR-V makes a convincing tiny RV when upfitted with a fold-out bed, outdoor kitchen and dining area, and just the right accessories.

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Watch: Aptera’s solar EV hits Route 66 for a 300-mile road trip

Some 20 years after it was first founded, San Diego, California-based startup Aptera has taken its solar-powered electric vehicle out on a proper 300-mile road trip – the first time it's been filmed doing so.

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5-man 4×4 camper sets new American standard for backcountry group tours

Storyteller Overland is switching on a new Mode, building a camper van for the whole family. The company leaps right past the common four-berth pop-up camper to create a five-sleeper Sprinter as rugged, adventurous and versatile as its smaller vans.

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NIO and CATL partner to build world’s largest EV battery swapping network

Innovative electric car maker NIO and leading battery manufacturer CATL have formed a partnership aimed at building the world's largest battery swapping network, while also promoting unified standards and technologies.

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Review: 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid isn’t just a go-kart with cupholders

The Civic has become a lot more grownup since its 1990s heyday, when wannabe street racers and steel-wheeled econoboxes were its primary associations. The 2025 model year adds a hybrid model and some updated styling.

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