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Honda recollects 1.2 million U.S. cars over misguided extra digicam

Baua Electric

WASHINGTON — American Honda Motor Co. The recall covers the 2018-2023 Honda Odyssey minivan, 2019-23 Passport midsize crossover and 2019-22 Pilot midsize crossover. Honda informed NHTSA it had won just about 274,000 guaranty claims indistinguishable to the problem between Might 2017 and June 8, 2023. million U.S.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica wins Altair Enlighten Award for weight reduction in full vehicle category; Toyota, Faurecia and AP&T module, technology winners

Green Car Congress

The winner of the Full Vehicle category was the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, which is 249 pounds (113 kilograms) lighter than its predecessor. 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica body structure 72% high-strength steel. In addition, the all-new Pacifica minivan also makes strategic use of aluminum.

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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

Green Car Congress

Preliminary MY 2017 values suggest that average weight will be up 9 pounds and horsepower up 2 hp. EPA will not have final MY 2017 data until next year’s report. ft 2 (2.4%); cars increased 1 ft 2 (2.1%); minivans/vans increased 1.0 Preliminary MY 2017 values are essentially unchanged from MY 2016. Source: EPA.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

Green Car Congress

Every domestic automaker landed in the bottom-half of CR’s latest reliability rankings, which covers 29 brands this year—two more than 2017. Making air suspension and AWD standard in the 2017 model has added more complexity and more things that could potentially falter. —Jake Fisher. Chrysler drops seven spots to number 24.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

GM’s signature EV now is the Chevrolet Bolt EV , another new name, which arrived as a 2017 model and promptly won Motor Trend ’s Car of the Year award. Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan. GM, shifting focus to pure EVs, built the last Volt on February 19, 2019. This summer, it will be joined by the Bolt EUV variant.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

doesn’t have a ranking system for the cars, crossovers, minivans and trucks we review. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Clean Fleet Report’s Sonata Hybrid Limited, with $155 in options and the $1,005 freight and handling fee, had a final MSRP of $36,460. Observations: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited. Clean Fleet Report.

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