Automakers

Extended-range hybrids get a second look in Europe

Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV 2024 Arc
The MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV was launched in Europe in early 2023. It features an 830cc rotary engine that keeps the battery charged. (MAZDA)
July 17, 2024 04:00 AM

Automakers including Ford and Stellantis are gearing up to offer extended-range electric vehicles in Europe -- if regulators can be persuaded to change the rules to exclude them from the EU's 2035 combustion engine sales cut-off.

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