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Ford patents movable in-vehicle table

Baua Electric

The drawings show tables in the back of what would likely be an SUV and in place of the front passenger seat. Ford movable in-vehicle table patent image Ford hasn’t sold minivans in the U.S. Automakers often patent ideas to secure intellectual property before locking in production plans. Ford included footrests as well.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

Green Car Congress

The vehicle categories seeing the most significant response increases in the 2011 survey compared with 2010 were SUVs, luxury vehicles, large pick-up trucks, and cross-overs. The 2011 KPMG survey also finds the auto industry heavily investing in future technology, new products and safety improvements. Investments.

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GM Introduces GMC Granite Concept at NAIAS; Urban Utility Vehicle

Green Car Congress

The GMC Granite concept, unveiled at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, If brought to market, the Granite would be the smallest GMC ever—it is a full 2 feet (0.6 Those dimensions create unique proportions that depart from conventional minivan, SUV or crossover designs, GM says. The GMC Granite concept.

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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

Amy Sinclair is the only woman presently serving on the board of the Golden Gate Electric Vehicle Association (GGEVA) , and for many years she has been one of the few female members of this Electric Auto Association (EAA) Bay Area chapter. She’s also been part of a decisive minority when it comes to electric vehicle (EV) purchases.

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

Clean Fleet Report

If you consider buying one, make sure you plan on spending time off-pavement seeking sand, mud and snow, as its DNA is far different from any other SUV on the market. The Wrangler Rubicon 4xe, however, with four doors and a longer wheelbase meant the ride would be more in-line with other SUVs. liter turbocharged gasoline engine.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

This marketing choice by Ford is either a very bad idea (brand dilution) or a genius plan to move the pony car into the modern era. A new model provides a fresh start but as an unknown quantity needs heavy promotion to get traction in the crowded auto market. Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan. Create a New Model.

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. 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.

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