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Plug-in hybrids are an interesting middle-ground that is either a “best of both worlds” or “worst of everything” proposition, depending on your mentality. While, yes, they’re less efficient than a pure EV or a pure hybrid, Toyota clearly thinks they’re worthwhile enough to offer two, the Prius Plug-In Hybrid and the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid. They even expanded the availability of the plug-in powertrain with the 2026 RAV4 to now include it as an option for the Woodland and new GR Sport trim in addition to the previously available SE and XSE trims. It’s easy to see the appeal of plug-in…

Honda and QuantumScape (QS) announced a new partnership to commercialize solid-state batteries for EVs and more. Honda, QuantumScape enter solid-state battery tie-up After its Eagle Line for solid-state batteries went live earlier this year, QuantumScape announced another major milestone on Thursday. QuantumScape secured a partnership with Honda, its second major OEM following Volkswagen, to develop and manufacture solid-state batteries. The multi-year joint research agreement comes after Honda tested QuantumScape’s solid-state technology platform during an “in-depth, hands-on technical study” in which it was benchmarked against competitors. Advertisement – scroll for more content According to Atsushi Ogawa, chief operating officer at Honda’s…

Talking to Gemini Live no longer means starting from a blank slate every time. Google has quietly extended memory access to Gemini‘s conversational mode, allowing it to recall details from past conversations when answering new questions. What the update brings 9to5Google spotted the change on a Google support page, which describes Gemini Live gaining access to memory of past chats, plus information from select Connected Apps. With this change, Gemini Live can now hold onto specifics shared in earlier sessions, like dietary restrictions or important family dates, so users no longer have to repeat themselves. Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends…

As of 2026, the Porsche 911 remains the most sought-after sports car among affluent consumers who want to make a statement without compromising driver engagement. The 911 range now boasts a $137,850 MSRP for a base Carrera without any options fitted. Unfortunately, the barrier of entry for a new Porsche 911 is incredibly high, which also has a knock-on effect on the used market. Thankfully, there are some more accessible options available elsewhere. They don’t have the same level of prestige as a 911, but they won’t fail at providing endless smiles. Affordable sports cars are slowly becoming a rarity,…

Five months after returning to OpenAI, Barret Zoph — the company’s head of enterprise AI sales — has departed, The Verge has learned.Zoph returned to OpenAI in mid-January after a stint as co-founder and CTO of Thinking Machines Lab, the competing AI company founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati. Shortly after Zoph returned to OpenAI, the company said he would lead its push into enterprise — a significant role at OpenAI, since in recent months it had vowed to stop chasing so-called “side quests” and focus on key revenue drivers like enterprise and coding ahead of its planned IPO.OpenAI…

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If you are shopping for a 2026 Subaru Crosstrek and want to know what dealers are actually paying, what a fair price looks like across every trim, or how to get the best deal near you before walking into a single showroom, this guide has exactly what you need. The Crosstrek has become one of Subaru’s most popular and distinctive entries in the subcompact SUV segment, offering standard all-wheel drive, genuine off-road capability, and one of the highest ground clearances in its class at a price that competes directly with front-wheel-drive-only rivals. The 2026 model brings a meaningful…

Benz’s electric “Grand Limousine” might just make minivans cool. The concept of a living room on wheels is something of a modern cliché in the automotive world, a vision for a car so comfortable, well-appointed and ultimately luxurious that you’d be just as happy to spend hours there as you would lounging at home. The problem is that most of those concepts, like the Cadillac InnerSpace or Mini Urbanaut, have depended on the availability of self-driving technology, something that still only exists in the limited circles of Waymo, Zoox and their ilk. We’re still years away from you or I…

Toyota’s latest Chief Executive comes from the company’s finance department. So, now that the company is making less cash and is no longer Japan’s most valuable company, it makes sense that he’s blaming the car side instead of the financials. His solution: Toyota should cut models from its lineup. New CEO Is Looking To Cut Costs, Boost Profits Toyota President CEO Kenta KonToyota CEO Kenta Kon took a spot on the company’s board yesterday during Toyota’s 122nd annual shareholder meeting. The meeting came just a month after Toyota reported its profits dropping around $5.9 billion from 2024 to 2025. That’s…

The automobile has been in development for over 140 years to get to where we are. On a global scale, we suspect a graph of development would show a gradual curve upward, even through the 1970s when things got a little rocky for the automotive industry. The reason we believe the 1980s became the most important decade for cars is because just about every technology that could be applied to a car took a big step forward in this period. At the same time, many automakers were doing well enough financially that they could spend money on research and development,…