Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Exceeding its initial program targets, the plug-in 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid ( earlier post ) has earned an electric-mode fuel economy rating of 84 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). No other minivan has ever come close to this rating. (As Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Chrysler. If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. The newly styled 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is ready for your test drive. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid. Impressive Efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2013

Chrysler Group is working with NextEnergy to evaluate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology using four all-electric minivans. The battery-powered minivans are connected to a charging module that, using NextEnergy technology, can simulate any electrical grid in the world. Final results will be compiled later this year.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid wraps a number of firsts into one innovative package. The Pacifica minivan, launched this year, has received positive reviews for its combination of stylish design, comfortable interior, easy-to-use infotainment, and capacious carrying capacity for up to eight adults and their goods.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2017

BorgWarner supplies its sprag one-way clutch for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the first FCA US LLC mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and the industry’s first PHEV minivan. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

The winner of the Full Vehicle category was the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, which is 249 pounds (113 kilograms) lighter than its predecessor. 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica body structure 72% high-strength steel. All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica body structure 72% high-strength steel. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2011

was recently recognized as an engineering services supplier to a joint Chrysler/EPA initiative to integrate a hydraulic hybrid propulsion system into a Chrysler minivan. The program was announced by Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson on 19 January. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Li-ion battery maker LG Chem will supply the 16-kWh Li-ion battery pack system and controls for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. The Pacifica Hybrid, scheduled to be launched in late 2016 and introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, will be the first mass-produced hybrid minivan in North America.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Chrysler Group LLC has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of common shares. —Chrysler S-1. Chrysler is exploring ways to optimize vehicle weight, aerodynamic drag, tire performance, braking drag and driveline losses.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Chrysler Group LLC, working in partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE), will deliver 10 demonstration fleet Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pickup trucks to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Chrysler Group LLC has delivered Ram 1500 PHEV trucks to the city of Yuma, Ariz., Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 12, 2021

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.”. Drivetrain.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Chrysler Group Pentastar V-6 with VVT. Chrysler has provided additional details on its Pentastar V-6 ( earlier post ), which is slated to be the workhorse engine across 13 models and will eventually replace seven different V-6 engines over the next three years. liter Pentastar is designed for all future emission standards.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

While it’s not as legendary of a nameplate as other icons of motoring, the Pathfinder was once a rugged body-on-frame SUV that could go just about anywhere, it’s now a minivan without the utility of a minivan. I was once a Pathfinder owner - a first-gen four-door. It’s a half-assed solution to something that probably needs a full ass.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2023

This is not the first time an automaker has designed an in-vehicle table. The Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan once offered a fold-out table as part of an optional swiveling-seat configuration. That feature went away with the introduction of the Chrysler Pacifica for the 2017 model year.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 3, 2023

Chrysler revolutionized the American family-hauler world in the 1984 model year when the Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan minivans first appeared. Toyota made extra room inside this forward-control design by installing a straight-four engine, laid over on its side, beneath the front seats.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. To further its electrification commitment, Toyota has released two 2021 hybrid-only models–the Venza crossover and the Sienna minivan. Next up for 2021 is the all-new Sienna Hybrid minivan, which previously was powered only by a gasoline V6. Exterior Design.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2017

Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project) will add an additional 500 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) to expand its self-driving program. FCA previously delivered 100 minivans, modified for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

Vehicle weight and power are two important design parameters that help determine a vehicle’s CO 2 emissions and fuel economy. ft 2 (2.4%); cars increased 1 ft 2 (2.1%); minivans/vans increased 1.0 Since MY 2008, market share has shifted towards car SUVs and truck SUVs, and away from cars, pickups, and minivans/vans.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The company says that the energy version of technology (MN-eHP) exceeds 200 Wh/kg—one of the highest energy densities for a commercial Li-ion cell in a large prismatic design, according to the company. Electrovaya provided the Li-ion battery packs for Chrysler’s test fleet of plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2016

The gasoline-powered version of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has earned a highway-cycle fuel-economy rating of 28 mpg US (8.4 l/100km) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—a benchmark unsurpassed by any minivan on the US market and 12% better than the vehicle Pacifica replaces. The redesigned 3.6-liter

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Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2023

inches of farmland clearance, 18-inch wheels, skid plates and alternative unique design parts. For 2024, Honda stated the Passport gets “changes that enhance its rugged capability and design.” Odyssey: The Odyssey minivan closed terminating pace in 0.33 For 2023, Honda added a TrailSport style with 8.1

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

Following the short address on Monday during which President Barack Obama outlined the next steps for GM and Chrysler ( earlier post ), the White House posted summaries of the Presidential Auto Task Force’s assessment of the business plans provided by the two struggling automakers, which led to the terms that are currently unfolding.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2023

With more than 25 battery-electric vehicle (BEV) launches planned in the US between now and 2030, the Kokomo-built EDM will be integrated into vehicles designed on the STLA Large and STLA Frame platforms. currently operates five powertrain plants in Indiana—three transmission plants, a casting plant and an engine plant.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Waymo began their operations and testing with Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans, but in 2018 the I-Pace was added to the fleet. It’s the first time all- electric vehicles have been added to the fleet since Waymo’s custom-designed EVs were phased out to make space for the Pacificas.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

FCA US unveiled the Chrysler Portal concept, an all-electric, semi-autonomous (SAE Level 3) interpretation of the “fifth generation” of family transportation focused toward the millennial generation. The Chrysler Portal concept is backed by significant research on the millennial generation. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

Dodge was most recently the performance division of the old Chrysler Corporation. Italian Design The Hornet R/T is sharp looking with its Alfa Romeo roots coming through nicely. Taking design cues from crossovers sold in European markets, it has a smooth front end with two narrow upper grilles sitting over a larger fascia grille.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. There are 15 MY 2013 pickup and minivan/van models for which at least one variant of the model has a combined city/highway label fuel economy rating of 20 mpg (11.8 mpg, or 22%.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2010

Chrysler Group LLC provided some more detail on its revamped powertrain lineup—outlined in November 2009 ( earlier post )—that applies technology that will contribute to an overall fuel-efficiency improvement of more than 25% during the 2010-2014 period. Another addition to the Chrysler Powertrain lineup is the new 2.4-liter,

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Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. That puts it in the company of the VW New Beetle, the Mini Cooper, and perhaps the Chrysler PT Cruiser and Chevrolet HHR.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Other carmakers plug in Other automakers are working on electric vehicles as well, including Chrysler LLC, which plans to provide the U.S. Postal Service with a fleet of 250 all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans in Michigan, North Carolina and the New York City area beginning later this year. 16,000 miles.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

Is that a minivan? The Lucid Gravity is the startup automaker’s upcoming crossover SUV, but in many ways it redefines the genre in terms of packaging, design, and how it drives. From the rear, from the right angle, there’s a serious Chrysler Pacifica likeness. Is that a wagon? Is that an SUV?

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

That event was meant to show that the new company, a combination of the old Fiat Chrysler Automobiles with Europe’s Peugeot Citroën, had the plans to electrify its model line that FCA conspicuously lacked. The two couldn’t be more different. One’s the best of the dwindling segment of 7- and 8-seat vehicles that aren’t hulking SUVs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that comfortably seats five adults and has a range of 100 miles on a city drive cycle (LA4). Projects include: $70 million to Chrysler to develop, validate and deploy 220 plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Red Herring ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Chrysler alone, for instance, may have 3 different battery pack shapes in its upcoming models. Forcing companies to conform to standardized batteries prevents them from designing better cars. Of course, EVs that arent designed for battery swaps wont use it, and plug-in hybrids wont need it. Finally, there are charging stations.

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