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2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid gas mileage review: The ideal family hauler

Green Car Reports

Seating for six, up to 32-miles of EPA-rated all-electric range, and a 30-mpg combined rating set the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid up to be not just the ideal minivan but the ideal family mover at this point in time.

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US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019 appeared first on CleanTechnica. The US auto industry is bouncing back compared to the past couple of years, but it’s still significantly below its.

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2019 Ram 1500 pickup has 48-volt 'mild hybrid' system for fuel economy

Green Car Reports

Ironically, the Detroit automaker with the fewest electrified models on sale was the only one to bring hybridization to a new truck, in the form of its brand-new 2019 Ram 1500. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has lagged GM and FOrd on the.

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Infiniti tech, Chrysler Pacifica recall, Hyundai Kona electric, charging costs: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Chrysler recalls Pacifica Hybrid plug-in minivans—again. And we detail why the Hyundai Kona Electric is one of our three finalists for Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2019. Infiniti bumps turbo fuel efficiency with a new variable-compression engine. Faster charging is coming—but it won't come cheap.

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FCA recalls 850,000+ gasoline vehicles due to problem with catalytic converters

Green Car Congress

Fiat-Chrysler of America (FCA) will recall more than 850,000 gasoline-powered passenger cars and SUVs due to a problem with their catalytic converters. 2011-2014 MY Chrysler 200/Dodge Avenger (JS FWD). 2012: Q2 2019. 2013/14: Q3 2019. 2015/16: Q4 2019. There are about 50,000 of these vehicles in California.

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US Auto Sales: Tesla Had Highest % Increase from Q2 2019 to Q2 2021, 5th Highest Volume Increase

CleanTechnica EVs

In the charts and text below, I’m comparing Q2 2021 (the second quarter of 2021) with Q2 2020 and also with Q2 2019. Another quarter has wrapped up and we have more grand trends in the US auto industry. Naturally, year-over-year changes are interesting, but given how unique last year was, I think it’s more […].

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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Aries SE Four-Door Sedan

The Truth About Cars

Lee Iacocca 's Chrysler Corporation sold K-Cars in the United States for the 1981 through 1989 model years, saving itself from near-certain bankruptcy in the process. These cars are becoming difficult to find in the Ewe Pullets of the land, and I hadn't written about a true K in the Junkyard Finds series since way back in 2019.

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