Green Car Congress
JANUARY 30, 2018
FCA US LLC announced an agreement to supply “thousands” of Chrysler Pacifica plug-in Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) to Waymo to support the launch of its driverless ride-hailing service. FCA previously delivered 100 Pacifica Hybrid minivans, adapted for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016 and an additional 500 in 2017.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2016
No other minivan has ever come close to this rating. (As As examples of SUV/MPV-style electric vehicle fuel efficiency, the 2016 Tesla Model X AWD - 75D is EPA-rated at 93 MPGe combined city/highway; the Model X AWD - P90D is EPA-rated at 89 MPGe; and the 2016 BYD e6 compact MPV is EPA-rated at 72 MPGe. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2018
Model year (MY) 2016 vehicle fuel economy was 24.7 Vehicle weight and power are two important design parameters that help determine a vehicle’s CO 2 emissions and fuel economy. Average new vehicle horsepower (hp) was also basically unchanged in MY 2016, as the average vehicle was 1 hp higher than MY 2015. ft 2 (-0.4%).
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
Li-ion battery maker LG Chem will supply the 16-kWh Li-ion battery pack system and controls for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. The Pacifica Hybrid, scheduled to be launched in late 2016 and introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, will be the first mass-produced hybrid minivan in North America.
Green Car Congress
MAY 14, 2018
Nissan originally introduced ProPilot in 2016 in the Japanese-market Nissan Serena minivan. Nissan designed ProPILOT to be more intuitive and user-friendly compared with other driver-assist technologies. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
MARCH 15, 2013
The number of SUV, pickup, minivan, and van models that have combined EPA label values of 20 mpg (11.8 Nearly 25% of projected MY 2012 vehicle production already meets the MY 2016 CO 2 targets, or can meet these targets with the addition of expected air conditioning improvements. l/100km) or more.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2017
Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project) will add an additional 500 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) to expand its self-driving program. FCA previously delivered 100 minivans, modified for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016. Earlier post.)
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