Car ads love throwing around the word “hybrid.” But not all hybrids work the same way. One type, called a mild hybrid, is much more common than most people realize. It’s also much less powerful than ...

Depending on the type of electric motor setup, hybrids use several interesting ways to charge and recover battery power while driving to maximize efficiency.

Hybrid vehicles have only become mainstream choices in the last few years, giving most people the impression that they are fairly recent inventions. The truth is quite the contrary, as the first ...

Use the table of contents to jump to a section The 2026 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid compact SUV continues as the same basic XC60 that’s been on sale for nine years, but with Volvo’s latest T8 PHEV ...

With the launch of the new 2026 XC90, Volvo thought it was a great time to introduce its darker side with a Black Edition. While that does bring about imagery of a black-on-black SUV, the mild hybrid ...

Use the table of contents to jump to a section The 2026 Volvo XC60 has been on the market since MY2018, but it’s still a ...

Mild hybrids are everywhere in 2025, but when that 48-volt battery fails, what’s the damage? Here’s how much a new one costs, why it matters, and what the future holds for long-term owners. It used to ...

Volvo wants to sell more cars in the US. The Swedish automaker confirmed plans to launch a “new, next-generation hybrid model” as it continues to shuffle its lineup. Volvo has big plans to revamp the ...