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Refreshed Porsche Taycan, Kia hybrid minivan, cheaper Ford and GM EVs: The Week in Reverse

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In a first drive of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van, we saw The post Refreshed Porsche Taycan, Kia hybrid minivan, cheaper Ford and GM EVs: The Week in Reverse appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90, officially rolls off the assembly line

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Volvo’s EM90 is the brand’s first electric minivan, complete with a “Scandinavian living room” interior. A Scandinavian living room on wheels After teasing the EM90 several times, Volvo finally revealed its first electric minivan in November. It will start at $76,695 in the US to compete with Rivian’s R1S, Kia EV9, and Mercedes EQS.

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Kia has its first customer for its funky Duplo-like EV: Uber

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Kia’s new modular electric vehicle concept – that goes from micro-car to minivan to small truck to full-sized van – introduced at CES has its first customer: Uber. Kia and Uber have signed a memorandum of understanding to use Kia’s new vehicles for ride-hailing. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Carnival SX

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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.”.

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Renault and Volvo team up on next generation electric vans

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The electric van market is heating up with new entries coming soon from Nissan , Mercedes , and even Kia – and now, even more players are getting into the market. The Flexis vans will be Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs) built around Google’s Android Auto operating system. Electrek’s Take Volvo EM90 minivan; via Volvo Cars.

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Kelley Blue Book: New-vehicle prices hit record high in November; average new EV price $65,041

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Honda and Kia showed the most price strength in the non-luxury market, transacting between 6% to 8% over sticker price in November. Meanwhile, vans, minivans and luxury full-size SUVs had the lowest incentives, all less than 1% of ATP. Most non-luxury brands had stable pricing or declines in November.

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Volvo marks 17 straight months of growth as EV sales lead the way in January

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It will compete with the Rivian R1S , Kia EV9, and Mercedes EQS, starting at $76,695 in the US. In China, Volvo’s second-largest market, it’s launching its first electric minivan , the EM90. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Volvo EX30 (Source: Volvo) It’s also launching its first electric three-row SUV, the EX90.

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