For some experts the range extender is the crucial bridge to an electric future, while others dismiss it as superfluous, stop-gap tech designed to win over electric car sceptics. Whatever the ...

A small gas engine turns a generator to charge the batteries. But that generator can also be another electric motor. ZF has developed an electric range extender that can also power a car's wheels. It ...

BYD has unveiled a new 2.0-liter boxer engine, designed to serve as a range extender for its future electric vehicles (EVs).

A range-extended electric vehicle pairs an electric motor with a gasoline engine/generator, which recharges the battery as you drive. An REEV powertrain differs from other hybrid setups because the ...

BMW is considering adding small gas engines to its largest EVs. Here’s why the brand may shift toward range-extended electric ...

Range extender systems are power-generating systems consisting of an electric motor and inverter that increase electric-vehicle range. How do range extender systems stack up against plug-in hybrid ...

Automotive supplier Horse Powertrain continues to push the next generation of plug-and-play range-extended hybrid solutions. Sized "no larger than a briefcase," the all-new C15 four-cylinder ...

Horse Powertrain wasn't the only automotive supplier showing an efficiently packaged range-extender engine system at this year's IAA Mobility Munich show, which wrapped up over the weekend. German ...

The IM Motors LS6's mid-lifecycle refresh brings new extended range variants sold alongside EV versions. The cheapest extended-range LS6 costs less than $30,000 in China. The new EREV variants have ...

Automakers are betting on a new kind of EV with small engines inside, and one German giant may lead the charge ...

Range extenders or EREVs (extended-range electric vehicles) combine an electric vehicle’s traction battery storage system with a combustion engine and electric generator that recharges the traction ...

In an era where electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly reshaping the automotive landscape, Scout Motors is making waves with its new focus on extended-range electric vehicles (EREV). This strategic pivot ...