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US MY2018 electric-drive vehicle models were available in nine different size classes

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Fifty-six models of electric-drive vehicles were available in model year (MY) 2018 in the US. Together, small sport utility vehicles (SUV), standard SUVs and minivans accounted for another quarter. One quarter of the models were midsize cars, followed by large cars at 16% and compact cars at 14%.

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Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90, officially rolls off the assembly line

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Volvo’s EM90 is the brand’s first electric minivan, complete with a “Scandinavian living room” interior. A Scandinavian living room on wheels After teasing the EM90 several times, Volvo finally revealed its first electric minivan in November. The Volvo EX90 is first available in China, starting at 818,000 yuan ($114,000).

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Half of plug-in vehicles in the US in 2019 were mid-size cars

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However, PEVs are available in size classes ranging from two-seaters to minivans. Standard sport utility vehicles (SUVs) accounted for 9% while small SUVs were another 2%. Half of all plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the road in the US in 2019 were mid-size cars.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan EPA-rated at 84 MPGe in electric-only mode; role of eFlite dual-motor/one-way clutch strategy

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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.

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Sales of Nissan e-POWER electrified vehicles in Japan surpasses 500,000-unit cumulative milestone

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In March 2018 an e-POWER version of the popular Serena minivan was launched, which was followed by the all-new Kicks SUV e-POWER in June 2020. The Kicks e-POWER also launched in some Asian markets, expanding the availability of e-POWER technology. The Note claimed the best-selling car in Japan title in 2018.1. Earlier post.).

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2025 Genesis GV90, 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB: Automotive Information Headlines

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It’s been rumored for years and now a prototype for an electrical full-size SUV from Genesis has been noticed, revealing styling alike to the smaller GV80. The pristine SUV is anticipated to be referred to as a GV90 and input manufacturing in early 2025, possibly at a plant within the U.S.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Carnival SX

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Goodbye To the Minivan. Kia is out of the minivan business and is shaking up things with the all-new 2022 Carnival. The Korean car company will remind you it is not a minivan but an MPV or Multi-Purpose Vehicle. With those words it hopes to remove the stigma of people saying “I will never own a minivan.”. Drivetrain.

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