---
title: "Subaru Patents ‘Evoltis’ Name Ahead of Anticipated New Plug-In Hybrid"
description: "The future plug-in hybrid is a logical and regulatory stepping stone on Subaru's path to offering an EV."
date: "2018-04-18"
modified: "2018-04-18"
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  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/20197/subaru-patents-evoltis-name-ahead-of-anticipated-new-plug-in-hybrid"
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  - "Electric Vehicles"
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  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "EV"
  - "hybrid"
  - "News"
  - "PLug-in hybrid"
  - "Rumors"
  - "Subaru"
---

# Subaru Patents ‘Evoltis’ Name Ahead of Anticipated New Plug-In Hybrid

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Documents filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office show that the [Subaru Corporation](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/9074/subaru-knows-its-cars-are-ugly-plans-to-fix-that>) has officially registered the name "Evoltis." This news comes as rumors swirl that Subaru will launch its first-ever plug-in hybrid vehicle later this year, with its sights set on developing a fully electric vehicle sometime in the future.

Like most U.S. trademark filings from the automakers and other domestic and foreign companies, the filing itself doesn't necessarily mean that Subaru will use it for one specific upcoming vehicle. According to [*Car and Driver*](<https://www.caranddriver.com/news/subaru-potentially-has-a-name-for-its-first-us-plug-in-evoltis>), the documents that were filed in March of this year could see the name Evoltis be used on various [vehicle-electrification items](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/18562/meet-subarus-new-fa24-boxer-engine>) such as charging equipment, or maybe even a new line of vehicles. Think Ford's EcoBoost, for example.

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*The Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid debut at the 2013 New York International Auto Show., *Subaru**

Subaru pulled the plug (quite literally) on its only electrified vehicle back in late 2016, the Crosstrek Hybrid, and it hasn't ventured into the world of hybrids or EVs since. Given Subaru's great working relationship with Toyota that's spawned the [BRZ/Toyota 86 twins](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19138/a-turbocharged-toyota-86-definitely-isnt-happening>), it would make perfect sense for the automaker to take advantage of the plug-in hybrid technology currently found in the Prius' plug-in variant, the [Toyota Prius Prime](<https://thestore.thedrive.com/>).

What exactly does Evoltis mean, and what are the chances that it will be used for a future vehicle? We reached out to Subaru for comment on these matters.

"Thanks for reaching out but we're unable to comment on your inquiry at this time," a company spokesperson told *The Drive* via email.

Is "Evoltis" a name only a mother could love? Make sure to let us know in the comments section.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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