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Volvo EM90 electric minivan will help reshape EV lineup for China

Green Car Reports

Volvo on Thursday announced its first minivan—in fully electric form—and confirmed the model for China. The Swedish automaker says that the upcoming model, called EM90, is designed to make the most of time spent in the car, “like a Scandinavian living room on the move.”

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Rivian develops a sliding door patent, hinting toward a minivan

Teslarati

Rivian has filed a new patent that describes a dual guide rail sliding door that would be perfect for a minivan. The design is driving speculation that Rivian could be on its way to develop the market’s first electric minivan just after it produced the industry’s first production version of an all-electric pickup truck.

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Volvo EM90 Minivan Probably Not Coming to North America

The Truth About Cars

Earlier this year, Volvo teased the all-electric EM90 minivan. While minivans have become pure poison on our market, Asian countries still utilize them due to the fact that they offer more interior space than just about everything else. That’s mighty quick for a minivan, especially one as big (205 inches long) and heavy as the 009.

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

Baua Electric

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. It’s designed to maximize the time spent in the car. An additional 15.6″

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Waymo adding 500 more Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to self-driving program; early rider program

Green Car Congress

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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Google Self-Driving Car Project and FCA to integrate self-driving technology into 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan

Green Car Congress

The Google Self-Driving Car Project and FCA announced will collaborate to integrate Google’s self-driving technology into all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) to expand Google’s existing self-driving test program. —John Krafcik, CEO, Google Self-Driving Car Project.

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This Chinese electric car is almost entirely windows

Electrek

One of my favorite parts of perusing Alibaba for fun and outlandish electric vehicles is seeing just how creative the designers can become. In this case, I’ve found what looks like a mini-minivan that took an extra spin or two around the window factory before emerging complete.

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