The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed 2019 Renewable Fuel Volume Obligations (RVO) has increased the volume requirement for cellulosic biofuel's to 418 million gallons under the federal government's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Toyota is adding an electrified all-wheel drive system as part of a refresh of the Prius for 2019 that should improve sales in the Northeast and other snowy states.
Kia unveiled the 2019 Niro EV and the 2020 Soul, which is coming in a gasoline and electric version, at the LA Auto Show.
In September, the Washington Department of Transportation (DOT) became the first state agency in Washington to purchase a plug-in hybrid-electric work truck.
The newly announced Nissan Energy plan will better enable owners of plug-in electrified Nissan vehicles to feed power back to the grid or to charge homes and businesses with surplus energy, Nissan's top North American executive announced at an event ahead of the LA Auto Show.
The two Nissan e-NV200 plug-in vans are among the first light commercial vehicles to be sourced under flexible rental.
Electric vehicle startup Rivian publicly unveiled two concept vehicles during an event in conjunction with the Los Angeles Auto Show, including an electric powered pickup truck.
Toyota's 2019 RAV4 enters its fifth generation as a more powerful and fuel efficient compact SUV that will go on sale in December with a retail price of $25,500, excluding delivery fees, that's $840 more than the outgoing model. The RAV4 Hybrid will arrive in late March starting at $27,700.
The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque compact SUV enters its second generation as a 2020 model that incorporates features from the Velar such as thinner standard LED headlights and an electrified model.
Subaru's 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid will debut ahead of the LA Auto Show as the automaker's first plug-in vehicle that comes as the fruit of Subaru's partnership with Toyota.
