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Stellantis and LG Energy Solution to form JV for Li-ion battery production in N America; 40 GWh plant

Green Car Congress

I want to warmly thank each person involved in this strategic project. The transaction is subject to agreement on definitive documentation and customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Together, we will lead the industry with benchmark efficiencies and deliver electrified vehicles that ignite passion.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The only minivan with a plug. If Chrysler had their way, you will see it more as a multi-purpose vehicle than a minivan. The minivan stigma is exactly that, as the Pacifica Hybrid is as modern and versatile as anything on the road.

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Top 4 Tips on How to Choose a Car for a Trip

Clean Fleet Report

If your personal car is not suitable, you can always rely on car rental. Expenditure If you are going on a trip in two, then you definitely should not spend money on a minivan or a large SUV. The first thing you should pay attention to is the capacity of the car. Car safety Safety is especially important for family travel.

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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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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

There’s definitely change on the horizon,” said Sinclair, who is a member of both the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of Women of Electric Vehicles (WEV) , as well as EV Gals, a smaller, Bay Area-only group. Mothers are driving the kids, the dog, and lots of stuff around town and there haven’t been a lot of electric minivans.

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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

Cars That Think

As a child, Zadeh was surrounded by governesses and tutors, while as a young adult, he had a personal servant. With fuzzy sets, I can definitely say, ‘Yes.’”. His parents—his father a businessman and newspaper correspondent, his mother a doctor—were comfortably well off. Leisure activities Portrait photography (has photographed U.S.

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FCA unveils Chrysler Portal concept: next-gen family transportation for Millenials; electric, semi-autonomous, connected, flexible

Green Car Congress

The four modes or generations of family transportation have been defined as station wagons, minivans, SUVs and crossovers; millennials will seek their own version of a family vehicle. Millennials are seeking practical and functional products that provide both capability and a sense of personal style. Social Communication.

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