The Lotus ethos has always been about efficient performance. “Simplicate, and add lightness” is an oft-echoed mantra coined by founder Colin Chapman. While the company is most known for its sports ...

Lotus Engineering has reached an agreement with the Spanish Fagor Ederlan Group to develop and produce a small engine for use as a range extender in electric vehicles – a system similar to that found ...

Scout says its gas range extender will be mounted so low and far behind the passengers that they won't even know it's there when it's on. At CES 2025, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh said that a range ...

The tech popularized by cars like the Chevy Volt and BMW i3 is about to return in a big way thanks to ZF. In case you needed more proof that gas engines aren't going away anytime soon, German auto ...

Mazda on Friday used the 2023 Brussels auto show to present a modern vehicle fitted with a rotary engine. The engine, a compact single-rotor design displacing 0.83 liters, serves as a range extender ...

Mercedes-Benz was experimenting with a range-extender powertrain for its EVs but has reportedly abandoned the project, concluding that it would simply be a “transitional technology.” Unnamed sources ...

Mahindra is evaluating range-extender and strong hybrid powertrain options for future SUVs, including the XEV 9e and XUV 7XO, ...

The electric Ram 1500 REV won’t be first to the party when it launches in late 2024. The Ford F-150 Lightning will be two years old by then, as will the Rivian R1T and GMC Hummer EV. That said, Ram is ...

Mazda has found a solution for the MX-30 EV's notorious range problem. No, it's not a bigger battery pack – its capacity is actually cut in half – but a rotary gasoline engine that provides lots of ...

According to a report from motor1.com, the long-awaited MX-30 R-EV is expected to debut at the Brussels Motor Show on January 13, 2023. In addition to the all-electric drive of the MX-30, the R-EV ...