Green Car Congress
MAY 30, 2013
A new study by Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), found that in 2011, the peak probability of buying a new vehicle per driver in the US was among those between 55 and 64 years of age—a shift from four years earlier, when that peaked with the 35-to-44-year-old age group.
Electric Auto Association
APRIL 1, 2021
Women may soon become the leaders in EV purchasing. She’s also been part of a decisive minority when it comes to electric vehicle (EV) purchases. She’s also been part of a decisive minority when it comes to electric vehicle (EV) purchases. Amy Sinclair speaks to friend about driving electric.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2014
Industry data supplied by Ford Motor Company and Del Webb, part of the multi-brand homebuilder PulteGroup, show that the baby boomer segment (ages 55 to 64), which comprised the growing market for large homes and made minivans and big SUVs vogue are now shifting to still lavish, but smaller homes and utility vehicles.
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2014
One will be a PHEV version of the new Chrysler Town & Country minivan to be introduced in 2016; the second will be a PHEV version of a new full-size crossover vehicle to be introduced in 2017. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements. Several mild hybrid applications will come to market shortly thereafter.
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. While performance geeks correctly see sport wagons as the most utilitarian platform that can still offer serious on-road performance, regular drivers will have trouble rationalizing such as purchase.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 23, 2022
Whether you save up and purchase a vehicle outright or take out a loan or finance plan at current car interest rates , you’re going to want to make sure that you’re getting the most for your money. A minivan will be ideal for someone but be way too large for someone else! Navigating the Path to Four-Wheel Bliss.
Clean Fleet Report
JULY 18, 2022
They are not science experiments or beta testing projects (with some exceptions that we won’t go into), but functional vehicles that work at whatever task is thrown their way–from hauling people (still waiting on a full electric minivan, Chrysler) to lighting up your house in a power outage (thank you, Ford Lightning ).
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