Several days into it, the ongoing auto show in Shanghai, China, continues to capture the attention of the automotive world. The time that has passed since the event opened its doors allowed us to go ...

Once considered a transitional technology in the EV market, range extender systems are making a comeback. This hybrid approach, which primarily uses an electric motor but incorporates a small ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular, but one concern that persists among potential buyers is range anxiety. EV range extenders offer a solution by providing additional power when ...

Range extenders combine a combustion engine with an electric generator that recharges the vehicle’s battery whenever its charge falls below a specified level. Credit: ZF Friedrichshafen AG. ZF, a ...

Ferdinand Porsche's original automotive creation was a quad-motor electric vehicle. He added a combustion engine generator to that vehicle to avoid battery limitations and created an actual range ...

BMW is rethinking long-range power in its electric vehicles. BMW may add range-extender gas engines to large electric vehicles like the i7 and iX5. EREVs appeal to drivers wanting battery power plus ...

Most of Scout Motors’ reservation holders opted for the range extender option. That’s over 100,000 people who would still prefer a gasoline engine. In Scout’s upcoming vehicles, the combustion engine ...

BMW might be ready to revisit an idea it once helped popularize: the range extender. Interest in vehicles that run mainly on electric power but carry a compact combustion engine to generate extra ...

Volkswagen AG is drawing up plans for electric vehicles with range extender technology in Europe and the U.S., one of several strategic shifts considered as the automaker decides on its future ...

When electric vehicles started being a thing, not long ago, we all became convinced, some faster than others, that there is no future for the internal combustion engine in the auto industry. We were ...