Carmakers Have a New Idea to Boost EV Range: Add a Gas Engine

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An extended-range Jeep Grand Wagoneer SUV is planned for later this year or next. StellantisThe auto industry has a new solution to Americans’ fear that electric vehicles will run out of juice: a gasoline engine.Hyundai, Ford Motor F -2.74%decrease; down pointing triangle and Jeep parent Stellantis STLA -2.52%decrease; down pointing triangle are among the first U.S.-market automakers planning to roll out a new kind of plug-in vehicle called an extended-range EV. It is a fully electric car with the security blanket of a gas-powered generator to charge the battery, if needed—ensuring you won’t end up stranded as long as a gas station is nearby. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8