Mitsubishi will launch an extended-range (EREV) at the Tokyo motor show later this year, according to reports. Similar in concept to the Chevrolet Volt, the Mitsubishi EREV will be a compact SUV similar in size to the Toyota RAV4. Its drivetrain will be similar to the Volt’s Voltec system, with a 660cc, three-cylinder petrol engine [...]

General Motors Co unveiled plans to launch a plug-in SUV for its Buick brand in 2011, its latest move away from gas-guzzling vehicles in response to higher fuel-economy standards. The new five-passenger Buick crossover is expected to be the first commercially available plug-in hybrid sport-utility vehicle by a major automaker, and would follow GM’s heavily [...]