Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Today, we review the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, Chrysler reportedly plans to unveil a new electric car at CES, and Porsche may have used an illegal emissions-cheating "defeat device" in its gasoline cars Missed last week's news? Catch up with our Week in Reverse feature.

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Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2023

Highlander: Toyota’s smaller three-row immense crossover gets a reengineering in 2025. RAV4: Toyota’s bestselling nameplate gets a freshening this occasion, with styling updates and a few protection and infotainment upgrades for the compact crossover. spice up in mixed gasoline financial system over the nonhybrid model.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles—passenger car and commercial—topped the 4-million unit mark as of 30 April. Cumulative worldwide sales of TMC hybrids. Click to enlarge. The company reached the 3-million mark with its hybrids in February 2011. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Or how about 32 miles on no gasoline at all as you chauffeur around the kids and do in-town errands? Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has a gasoline-powered 3.6-liter The only minivan with a plug. How It Works.

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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.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, standard hybrids actually outperformed every other group with 26 percent fewer problems than vehicles wholly reliant on gasoline. It might not seem that long ago, but Toyota launched the Prius hybrid about 25 years ago,” Steven Elek, head of CR’s data analytics program, stated. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next.

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Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2023

Pilot XL: The untouched Pilot is a sturdy participant within the three-row department, however it lacks the longer wheelbase model introduced via its major rival, the Toyota Highlander. A bigger Pilot XL variant may debut in the second one part of 2025 to compete with the untouched Toyota Elegant Highlander, which is 201.4

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. Overall fuel economy (miles per gallon gasoline equivalent) and average tailpipe + net upstream CO 2 emissions for EVs and PHEVs in 2014 Trends report.

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Fuel Economy EPA PHEV Economy 312

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2009

The hybrids are expected to be 50-60% more fuel efficient than their gasoline-powered counterparts. Nissan’s Serena minivan is likely to be the first model to get the hybrid makeover. The motor will run on high-performance lithium ion batteries. Nissan is introducing an electric vehicle in Japan and the US at the end of 2010.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. These European designs are perfectly good EVs, although their limited battery range and high price compared to the gasoline versions are major drawbacks. as a 1999 model.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% Conventional gasoline vehicles continue to account for more than 95% of all light-duty vehicles. and from 2.6% to 4.9%, respectively). and from 2.6% in MY 2009.

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Fuel Economy 2011 Economy EPA 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

GM is at least one generation behind Toyota on advanced, “green” powertrain development. In an attempt to leapfrog Toyota, GM has devoted significant resources to the Chevy Volt. Chrysler’s product strength is in the pickup, SUV, and minivan segments—all of which are relatively low in fuel efficiency.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

In an interview Monday, Mr. Ghosn said Nissan decided to accelerate development of battery-powered vehicles because of high gasoline prices and environmental concerns, not just because of the need to meet stricter fuel-economy standards. Toyota ( TM ). CEO Carlos Ghosn bought Toyota's hybrid system for the Altima family sedan.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

He added that the Wrangler PHEV has been embraced by Jeep’s enthusiasts, pulling one-fourth of the model’s sales and even outselling the Toyota Prius for the first quarter of 2021, taking the title for that time as the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the U.S. liter turbocharged gasoline engine. The engine alone is not that impressive.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. Gasoline may cost between $3-$5 while you own this vehicle. Third, Toyota has always been a top brand in quality performance. How do you make a vehicle more quiet? Quietness is tied to larger engine size. Would you buy this vehicle?

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Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. That put it squarely in competition with segment leaders Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. On the other hand, it’s a minivan with sliding side doors. It’s been on sale in Europe for a year, as has the Cargo commercial-van variant.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Postal Service with a fleet of 250 all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans in Michigan, North Carolina and the New York City area beginning later this year. Retail versions will use a system similar to that of the Volt, with a small gasoline engine used strictly to run a generator to recharge the onboard battery pack. "I

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

0:00 / 4:40 Battery power for Chrysler The Circuit will be a purely plug-in car - there will be no gas tank or gasoline engine at all - with an expected range of 150 to 200 miles on a full charge. A few electric cars added to the mix will really boost that average, making things easier on the gasoline-powered side of the ledger.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan. The two couldn’t be more different. Default: hybrid, not EV. Instead, Hybrid is the default mode.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. No announced plans.

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2007

based minivan in Tokyo, followed by a plug-in hybrid sedan at Los Angeles. concept unveiled in Frankfurt is to give VW a low-cost, rear engine, affordable vehicle, both the minivan and plug-in hybrid should carry a meager price tag if they come to production. First, there is this story from Volkswagon. Since the goal of the Up !

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Baua Electric

JULY 20, 2023

Lately, it sells 3 top rate EVs – 001 taking pictures brake, 009 MPV (minivan), and the original member of Zeekr’s population – the compact SUV Zeekr X. Alternative examples may well be Brilliance-BMW, Dongfeng-Honda, and FAW-Toyota. All are in keeping with Geely’s SEA platform. So, as a purchaser, you selected from SAIC-VW ID.4

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. For now, if you want to keep moving, you need to keep pressing go. No coasting available.

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