Green Cars Featured at New York Auto Show Despite Cheap Gasoline
- Hyundai highlights 3 Ioniq models; Toyota offers Prius plug-in
- Hybrids, plug-ins supported by profits from SUV boom
Automakers revealed an assortment of fuel-efficient electric and hybrid models at the New York auto show, demonstrating their efforts to meet regulatory demands even as U.S. consumers snap up sport utility vehicles and pickups amid relatively cheap gasoline.
Hyundai Motor Co. showed off three Ioniq models: a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid and a battery-powered version. Toyota Motor Corp. wheeled out a new plug-in version of its hybrid line called Prius Prime. The Koenigsegg Regera supercar revealed Thursday combines electric drive with a V-8 engine to generate more than 1,500 horsepower. Among SUVs, Toyota showed a hybrid version of its Highlander, Honda Motor Co.’s Acura MDX will get a new “sport hybrid” option and even the Maserati Levante is available in hybrid form.