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In China, Wuling launches electric minivan, Chevrolet introduces 48V MHEV Monza

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In China, Wuling launched its first electric minivan, the Rong Guang EV, and Chevrolet launched four new Monza variants featuring 48V mild hybrid technology. Wuling is offering two variants to meet the differing needs of business and personal users. Rong Guang EV. Customers can benefit from national subsidies for new energy vehicles.

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Junkyard Find: 1996 Toyota Camry Wagon

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Car shoppers on our continent had been steadily losing interest in wagons since the year of Peak Wagon (1977) , with de-wagon-ification really accelerating when minivan sales took off in the 1980s and the SUV craze took full effect in the 1990s. I don't feel much passion one way or the other for the station wagon.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid.

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Feature: Choosing the Right Car to Suit Your Needs

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The perfect car for one person could be a nightmare vehicle for another. A sports car will be great for one person but entirely impractical for another. A minivan will be ideal for someone but be way too large for someone else! Our tests always give you a run-down of the features available at each trim level of a model.

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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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The EPA report is an authoritative reference for CO 2 emissions, fuel economy, and powertrain technology trends for new personal vehicles in the United States. The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans.

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US Department of Transportation proposes ‘distraction’ guidelines for automakers for in-vehicle electronic devices

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The proposal comes in the wake of the December 2011 call by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) following a Board meeting on a 2010 multi-vehicle highway accident in Gray Summit, Missouri, for the first-ever nationwide ban on driver-use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) while operating a motor vehicle. Earlier post.).

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Report finds road transportation sector in Canada likely to fall far short of 2050 GHG emissions reduction target

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For the past 20 years, consumers have shifted their purchasing decisions away from passenger cars toward passenger trucks (including minivans, crossovers, and sport utility vehicles). The report was funded by the Canadian Fuels Association and is publicly available from The Conference Board of Canada’s e-Library.

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