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Carmakers face backlash as the hybrid label war escalates, with Toyota saying mild-hybrids are misleading drivers and blurring real hybrid technology https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson October 4, 2025 at 14:34 Toyota believes 48-volt systems should not be labelled as hybrid tech. It claims real hybrids must use electric drive alongside combustion engines. Despite that statement, in Europe the Hilux 48V …

Mammoth species in North America repeatedly interbred over thousands of years, creating hybrid offspring, a new fossil analysis has revealed. The findings alter what we know about the evolution of these Ice Age giants and how they responded to dramatic climate shifts. It has generally been assumed that the woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), which lived in what is now Canada …

Get ready to see a lot more Hyundai vehicles on the road. The South Korean auto giant just revealed its most ambitious growth plan ever, packed with advanced new EVs and hybrids across nearly all segments. Hyundai is also launching its first midsize pickup and an extended-range vehicle (EREV) that promises to deliver over 600 miles (960 km) of range. …

Beware the Kellas cat! That’s what you might’ve heard back in the 1980s when some people in Scotland started to attribute large cat sightings and the violent deaths of sheep to an elusive predator. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content. The Kellas cat earned cryptid-like status, named …

Get The Drive’s daily newsletter The latest car news, reviews, and features. Back in 2021, Acura‘s people proclaimed that the luxury Honda brand would skip investing in new hybrid cars and leap straight into an all-EV strategy, kicked off by what’s now known as the ZDX. Those plans have now officially shifted, as confirmed today. Expect new hybrid developments and …