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. After coming to a full stop, the vehicle can remain in place even if the driver’s foot is off the brake. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

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. Ready to ride.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Saloon looks like a minivan concept from the early 1980s — boasting a wedge shape and tons of glass. The design allows for the concept to be incredibly spacious inside with staggeringly good viability. The design allows for the concept to be incredibly spacious inside with staggeringly good viability.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 3, 2024

The electric hypercar company was developing an autonomous taxi based around the Renault Espace minivan. Additional evidence of the program came to light when Rimac Group launched a funding round that made mention of developing commercially viable autonomous vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. Vehicle weight and power are two important design parameters that help determine a vehicle’s CO 2 emissions and fuel economy. The average footprint for pickup trucks increased 1.5

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA Fuel 261

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Honda also will begin sales of the all-new Freed Hybrid minivan and Freed Spike Hybrid tall wagon at dealerships across Japan on 28 October. compact size) minivan and tall wagon hybrid vehicles. Honda will begin sales of both hybrid models at dealerships across Japan on 11 November. The Insight Exclusive offers fuel economy of 23.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

Changes in light-duty vehicle technology penetration share. The number of SUV, pickup, minivan, and van models that have combined EPA label values of 20 mpg (11.8 Light trucks accounted for 42% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2011—a 5% increase over MY 2010. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2023

ID.Buzz minivan (already on sale in Europe). drag coefficient) that play a role, along with a new electric motor design, that promises to eventually deliver a 435-mile range model. The ID7 will first come with rear-wheel drive and a newly designed, highly efficient electric motor good for 282 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Other highlights of the latest Trends report include: Light truck market share decreased in MY 2012, but continues to be variable. Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. mpg, or 22%. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2023

It sits on Honda’s untouched light-truck structure and stretches 3.4 inches of farmland clearance, 18-inch wheels, skid plates and alternative unique design parts. For 2024, Honda stated the Passport gets “changes that enhance its rugged capability and design.” The untouched Pilot is powered via a three.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2015

The Ecopia EP422 Plus tire is engineered with a combination of light and strong materials for greater fuel efficiency, giving consumers an extra 20 miles per tank. It is available in 43 sizes, ranging from 15" to 18" rim diameters, and is designed to fit many of the most popular coupes, sedans and wagons on the road today.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 7, 2022

May Mobility took its sensors and autonomous drive kit, then applied them to the Sienna “in the easiest fashion possible,” according to senior vehicle product & experience designer Michael Piotter. Toyota even said it has thought about flashing the exterior lights and honking the horn as a warning. This is where radar comes in.

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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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EV Central

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Volvo has pulled the drapes off the Volvo EM90, its first minivan in more than 70 years of car-making. Sitting on Geely’s SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) platform, the Volvo gets its own design which supposedly draws influence by the weird 1953 Volvo Duett wagon.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2021

With the coupe-like design, the sleek lines will cause you to pause about buying a crossover SUV. Hyundai can rightly claim the Sonata Hyundai Hybrid looks like no other sedan, highlighted by a distinctive LED headlight design, which is edged by a very unique and compelling daylight running light strip. Exterior Statement.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2016

The gasoline-powered version of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has earned a highway-cycle fuel-economy rating of 28 mpg US (8.4 l/100km) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—a benchmark unsurpassed by any minivan on the US market and 12% better than the vehicle Pacifica replaces. liter Pentastar V-6 engine.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Subaru designed and built boxer engine, which has horizontally opposed pistons instead of configured in a V or inline pattern, uses Toyota’s direct and sequential port injection system and runs on 92 octane. The 6-speed manual in our BRZ was designed for aggressive shifting and loves taking the engine high in the rev band.

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MPG Clean Cleaning Miles 87

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

Italian Design The Hornet R/T is sharp looking with its Alfa Romeo roots coming through nicely. Taking design cues from crossovers sold in European markets, it has a smooth front end with two narrow upper grilles sitting over a larger fascia grille. The latter was on our tester and got a few “nice car” and “cool color” shout-outs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Despite voluntary and regulatory initiatives that have improved the emissions efficiency of passenger and freight transportation, emissions from road transportation are increasing due to growing number of cars on the road and Canadians’ changing preference for light trucks. — A Long Hard Road.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Geely adds yet another EV brand READ MORE: China’s Geely launches new electric brand Galaxy Set to join the Zeekr 001 mid-size wagon, the Zeekr 009 full-size minivan and the small Zeekr X SUV in its Chinese line-up, the new model will be based on the same Geely developed SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) platform that the other three share.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

The 2021 Wrangler Rubicon 4xe retains the brand’s classic old school look with a raised ride height, large tires covered by ecto-fenders and the tow hooks front and rear, painted in Electric Blue to designate this is an electric Jeep. When pressed, it lights-up blue, indicating maximum brake regeneration has been selected.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2017

six-piston) light-duty version of its opposed piston engine (OPE) in both diesel- and gasoline-fueled versions. Achates will demonstrate the engine in 2018 in a driveable light-duty truck. The light-duty engine is a “basic” Achates opposed piston 2-stroke engine, said Redon—i.e., liter, 3-cylinder (i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2022

The autonomous-vehicle company is testing the technology in its fleet of Toyota Sienna AutonoMaaS (Autonomous Mobility as a Service) ( earlier post ) minivans at its headquarters in Michigan and will soon begin testing in public AV deployments in Arlington, Texas, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, with additional deployments coming in late 2022.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

Gocycle, a premium British electric bike maker known for its lightweight commuter e-bikes featuring exotic materials and designs, is now setting its sights on the growing market of cargo e-bikes. kg), we’re looking at some of the lightest cargo designs in the world. At just 50 lb (22.6

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

Is that a minivan? The Lucid Gravity is the startup automaker’s upcoming crossover SUV, but in many ways it redefines the genre in terms of packaging, design, and how it drives. The front end’s height is accentuated by the vertical LED light pipes sitting at both corners. Is that a wagon? Is that an SUV?

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 29, 2023

But then I bought one when our minivan grew old and my bride expressed a desire for more wind-in-the-hair motoring on her commute. It’s much more clear than the old eight-inch model, having been designed to minimize glare even in direct sunlight such as what one might find with the top removed in the middle of the desert. & The 12.3-inch

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Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. Three interior combinations are offered: dark brown and black, light grey and clay, and light brown and grey.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

will unveil the Nissan Serena e-POWER, a new version of the popular minivan featuring the company’s e-POWER electric drive system ( earlier post ), at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. The Serena e-POWER features a blue-accented badge on the grille, as well as custom LED tail lights and aerodynamically designed aluminum wheels.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

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. Premium seating is standard for all occupants with thin-design seats that fold flat, fold up and slide fore/aft on a track system for ultimate flexibility.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

But the ID4 AWD suspension has been designed to easily catch the shift and continue tracking through the corner. Classic German Design: In and Out. Both have a classic German design with sleek LED projector headlights located on the outer fender edges, which are connected by a LED light bar intersected by the lighted VW logo.

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Baua Electric

MAY 13, 2024

Volkswagen ID.Buzz (Euro spec) In a review of the ID.Buzz EV in standard-wheelbase form two years ago (a version for Europe and other markets), Green Car Reports saw it as a great family vehicle in the tradition of a minivan, carrying over some of the excellent ride-and-handling traits of the VW ID.4 Nor was a mid-century design aesthetic.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2011

GM’s light-duty commercial vehicle joint venture, FAW-GM, sold 88,224 trucks in China in its first full year of doing business. The Sunshine minivan was the best-selling vehicle in China for the eighth consecutive year, on sales of 668,783 units. Rong Guang minivan sales were strong as well, totaling 335,952 units.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

liter opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition engine applicable to large passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, SUVs and minivans. Combining two very clean, very efficient, and cost effective technologies may well yield a new paradigm in engine design that could help satisfy the challenges of ground mobility for decades.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 2, 2023

Revisiting and updating the past Volkswagen walked away from the bus and van market right about the time minivans became the rage, though it did soldier on with the low-volume Type 2 Vanagon until 2002. The ID.Buzz has a classic German design, which was important for it to be instantly recognized as a VW bus. Reincarnated.

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Dealers All-Electric Aura Miles 86

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Forcing companies to conform to standardized batteries prevents them from designing better cars. A rectangular pack design could be installed horizontally for "under-floor" mounting, or installed vertically for "tank" mounting in the trunk or under the hood. Think of a battery in laptops. not an issue.

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