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Junkyard Find: 1987 Toyota Conversion Van

The Truth About Cars

Chrysler revolutionized the American family-hauler world in the 1984 model year when the Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan minivans first appeared. Toyota called the passenger version of this van the Van Wagon at first, but Volkswagen of America felt that name seemed awfully similar to that of the Vanagon.

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TTAC's Worst Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

Nissan Pathfinder: Argh. While it’s not as legendary of a nameplate as other icons of motoring, the Pathfinder was once a rugged body-on-frame SUV that could go just about anywhere, it’s now a minivan without the utility of a minivan. Engine power is adequate but it consumes nearly double the fuel of a Toyota Sienna.

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Report: Nissan To Introduce Compact Hybrids in Japan in 2011

Green Car Congress

The Nikkei reports that Nissan Motor Co. Nissan is likely to develop a low-cost, compact powertrain similar to those in Honda hybrids, with an electric motor to provide additional power to a constantly working engine. Nissan’s Serena minivan is likely to be the first model to get the hybrid makeover.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Carnival SX

Clean Fleet Report

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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Q3 Sales Up 11.6% for EVs With OEM Reported Sales Numbers

EV Adoption

Nine BEVs and PHEVs had positive growth in Q3, while 19 models saw declines in Q3, although two of those models (Honda Clarity and Mazda MX-30) have been discontinued, sales of the Toyota bZ4X were halted while they fixed a mechanical issue; and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is in transition to the new 2023 model. Nissan LEAF: -60.8%

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News: Mid-Year EV Sales Hit Peak

Clean Fleet Report

Here’s the breakout of the top 10 EVs in sales: Tesla Model Y 108,000 Tesla Model 3 90,100 Tesla Model S 20,300 Ford Mustang Mach-E 17,675 Hyundai Ioniq 5 13,692 Kia EV6 12,568 Tesla Model X 10,300 Nissan Leaf 7,622 Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV 7,303 Rivian R1T/R1S 5.694. Jeep Wrangler 4xe leads PHEVs. Leaf to Leave? Where Do We Go From Here?

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Bridgestone expands Ecopia EP422 tire line

Green Car Congress

Bridgestone is expanding its Ecopia EP422 tire line from 5 to 29 sizes in 2011 for a full power line, ranging from 15- to 18-inch tires, fitting vehicles from the Toyota Prius to the Lexus ES, Chevy Malibu, Nissan Altima and Honda Odyssey minivan.

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