Dealers will update engine control unit software to address the potential for high thermal stress in certain transistors.

The two plug-in hybrids qualify for the Top Safety Pick+ award, while two all-electric vehicles come up short in recent safety evaluations from IIHS.

After parking in a garage, a driver may unwittingly leave the plug-in hybrid car running because idling in the electric mode is so quiet.

The recall from Polaris Industries affects 628 of the hybrid electric vehicles.

The recall covers 7,600 2016 model-year gasoline-electric hybrid cars that need new front passenger air bag assemblies.  

The recall, due to begin July 24, covers 1,353 minivans in the 2017 model year.

The self-driving Fusion Hybrids rely on LiDAR-Enabled 3D digital mapping to identify their precise position.

The recall affects more than 977,000 vehicles, including gasoline electric hybrid models, in the 2011 to 2015 model years.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety names the plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid car a Top Safety Pick+ award winner.

The recall covers 1,121 2017 model-year Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid mid-size SUVs.