The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 18, 2024

Elsewhere in the showroom, the Prologue is scheduled to land in the coming months, the Odyssey minivan is due for some tweaks, and a fuel cell CR-V is in the works for certain markets. The entire Civic lineup gets styling tweaks for the ’25 model year, presumably like the ones shown in that hero shot above.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While the majority of Americans have long since decamped in favor of crossovers and SUVs, there remains a dedicated cadre of buyers committed to the family minivan. For 2024, Chrysler is rewarding them with a smattering of updates to its Pacifica.

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All Cars Electric

OCTOBER 17, 2009

In response to criticism and in an attempt to be forthcoming with the public, Tesla VP of Business Development Diarmuid O'Connell wrote a post on Tesla's blog explaining where the funds from the federal loans will be. A few months back, Tesla was approved for low cost loans under the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 3, 2024

The electric hypercar company was developing an autonomous taxi based around the Renault Espace minivan. News of the endeavor broke in 2021, when the media caught wind of a filing with the Croatian Ministry of Transportation.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Wagons haven’t been fashionable in North America since they were supplanted by the minivan in the 1980s. As the best sport wagons tend to be manufactured overseas and a sound business case has to be made before the automaker is willing to make the necessary investments to export them into our market.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Saloon looks like a minivan concept from the early 1980s — boasting a wedge shape and tons of glass. That supposition is based on the Saloon concept, which the manufacturer had on hand at CES and claimed would be the first model in the lineup. Though the vehicle will undoubtedly have to change in order for that to become a reality.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next. While body types weren’t as relevant as powertrain options in terms of reliability, traditional passenger vehicles continued to outperform the pack. Sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons yielded the highest overall reliability scores.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Chrysler’s vehicle lineup has dwindled to the point that the automaker is left with a single horse in its stable: The Pacifica minivan. The minivan pioneer has big plans for its family hauler, and company CEO Christine Feuell recently told journalists that it would roll out a mid-cycle update for the vehicle soon.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

After sunsetting the burly 300 sedan, Chrysler showrooms could use an infusion of new product, though it has been some spell since there were any more than three different things on sale at at any one time (200, 300, and minivan variants). Buyers with families could choose the 300 or Sebring, not to mention the (then) ubiquitous minivans.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago. Postal Service. Postal Service for mail delivery.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 1, 2013

At exactly at 11:15 on the nose, a Honda Odyssey minivan pulled to a stop in front of me – the side door opened and a young voice belonging to someone inside said “Put this on, and get inside.” Jesus, it’s not about your stupid blog.” ” “Wait – you’re saying you actually read my blog?”

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Possibilities include a minivan and an Jeep Wrangler-like off-roader. Some will be electric-only, others will be extended-range vehicles in which a gasoline engine will generate electricity on board after about 40 miles of driving on a fully charged battery. They will also differ greatly in terms of vehicle type.

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Plug Me In

APRIL 9, 2024

Up to halfway through Morocco, I could travel by train, then mainly buses and minivans. But according to the blogs I read, I had nothing to worry about. When I looked up information about the country, Nouakchott was described on many blogs as “the worst capital in the world.” I discovered a local market.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Thankfully, since parts of the powertrain in the Circuit are also used in other Chrysler ENVI vehicles - like the all-electric USPS minivan that was unveiled earlier today - work that is done on one model can be applied to others. For now, if you want to keep moving, you need to keep pressing go. No coasting available.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Vice Chairman Bob Lutz in GMs FastLane blog ). Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman, Product Development, and Chairman, GM North America in GMs Fastlane Blog ) 7/26/06 But Micky Bly, engineering director of GMs hybrid programs, says the lithium-ion batteries required by the plug-ins drive up costs, making them difficult to market. ( Red Herring ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

↓ ↑ report 10 Pixls 11:45PM (4/09/2009) well i think, in a perfect world there would be some level of uniformity to the batteries per car of course not all cars would have the same pack, that would be impossible, but perhaps, an SUV pack, a sport pack, minivan pack, and like regular car or something.

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