Zero. Fast-forward to 2025 and PHEVs have exploded in popularity. More than 15,000 plug-in utes are now in driveways around the nation. That surpasses petrol power from January to September this year.

Qiang Tang receives funding from Google via Digital Future Initiative to support the research on this project. Moti Yung works for Google as a distinguished research scientist. Yanan Li is supported ...

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The all-new Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid delivers the full capability of Europe's best-selling pickup truck to tackle any task, powered for the first time by an advanced hybrid propulsion system that ...

The all-new Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid delivers the full capability of Europe's best-selling pickup truck to tackle any task, powered for the first time by an advanced hybrid propulsion system that ...

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The 2025 Ford Ranger and Chevrolet Colorado both manage to balance capability, comfort, and convenience without breaking the bank. Americans love their trucks, but with the prices of many full-size ...