Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

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Olivia Hicks is a motorsport journalist covering everything electric, both on and off track. She grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, spending several afternoons peeking at the next day’s news in her father’s ...

FILE -The plug to charge the batteries is plugged-in in a Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid on the first press day of the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, ...

You can get the efficiency of electric driving with the peace of mind of a gas backup making the plug-in hybrid a good compromise. Despite the growing popularity of traditional electric vehicles, not ...

Electrified vehicles are a mainstay on automakers’ lineups, but not all are created equal. We’ll take a bigger look to see which vehicles may be right for you. Automakers are introducing more hybrids, ...

This video is no longer available. If you drive an electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid or low-emission vehicle, your HOV lane access will expire on Wednesday, Oct. 1. This means on many federal highways, ...