Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2014

By 2025, more than 75% of all new pickup trucks produced in North America will be aluminum-bodied, according to a survey of automakers conducted by global consulting and research firm Ducker Worldwide and commissioned by The Aluminum Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG). lbs (248 kg), SUVs at 410.3 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2014

One will be a PHEV version of the new Chrysler Town & Country minivan to be introduced in 2016; the second will be a PHEV version of a new full-size crossover vehicle to be introduced in 2017. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements. Several mild hybrid applications will come to market shortly thereafter.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2012

STM), will from 2015, expand the production capacity of diesel engines used in Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle Project (IMV) series vehicles to meet increasing demand in emerging markets. The series consists of three pickup trucks, a minivan and an SUV. Exports to emerging markets are also being considered.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

While overall sales growth has been slowing and market share battles are becoming increasingly competitive in the Chinese car and minivan market, the SUV and multipurpose vehicles (MPV) segments show significant strength. —Rick Hanna, Global Automotive Leader, PwC. million and 1.2 million units sold, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Global annual sales of TMC hybrids. Globally, cumulative sales of TMC-produced hybrid vehicles since the first was launched in 1997 have now topped 4.60 Globally, cumulative sales of TMC-produced hybrid vehicles since the first was launched in 1997 have now topped 4.60 Of the global 4.6 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

liter opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition engine applicable to large passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, SUVs and minivans. Dan Hancock, president, DMH Strategic Consulting, retired vice president, GM Powertrain Global Engineering, past president of SAE International, and a member of Achates’ Industry Advisory Board.

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