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Size or Speed? IIHS Study Examines Safety Between Models

The Truth About Cars

Because the little Mitsubishi was pursued by the Dodge Challenger. From the IIHS: The average driver death rate for all 2020 and equivalent models increased to 38 deaths per million registered vehicle years, compared with 36 for 2017 models. The model had an unfortunate, commanding lead and was followed by the hatchback variant.

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FCA to invest $4.5B to expand production capacity in Michigan, electrify Jeep vehicles with PHEV, possible BEV models

Green Car Congress

In response to a shift in consumer demand toward SUVs and trucks, the Company discontinued compact car production and retooled plants in Illinois, Ohio and Michigan to make full use of available capacity to expand the Jeep and Ram brands. More than 300 new jobs were added to support production, which launched in June 2017.

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Road Test: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid Max AWD Platinum

Clean Fleet Report

Their similarities are that each have regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the nickel-metal-hydride battery. Differences and Similarities Our time behind the wheel driving both hybrid systems clearly showed their differences and similarities. Story and photos by John Faulkner.

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