Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Reuters reports that Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI team, formed in 2007 to bring electric-drive vehicles and related advanced-propulsion technologies to market. In April 2009, Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 26, 2021

It seems like every week, I’m seeing a publication I didn’t expect start writing about electric vehicles. I had no idea that Good Housekeeping even had a Best Hybrid Minivan Award, but that’s exactly what just happened for the Pacifica PHEV.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Today''s news includes the much-anticipated unveiling of the Tesla "D" all-wheel drive Model S electric car and its "Autopilot" feature, as well as Chrysler''s announcement of a plug-in hybrid minivan, and the restart of the Department of Energy loan program that funded Tesla and Fisker. Only rumors prove.'

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Today, we review the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, Chrysler reportedly plans to unveil a new electric car at CES, and Porsche may have used an illegal emissions-cheating "defeat device" in its gasoline cars Missed last week's news? Chrysler will reveal a new electric car at CES in January.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2015

Today we''ve got news about the proposed DeltaWing road car, an owner''s claim of driving a Tesla Model S free for 18 months, and the ancestor of the upcoming Chrysler plug-in hybrid minivan. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Can you really drive a Tesla Model S electric car free for 18 months?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2015

Today, Audi confirms production of its all-electric SUV for 2018, Chrysler mulls electric all-wheel drive for its next minivan, and Connecticut unveils electric-car incentives. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

As the race to produce mass market EVs heats up, Chrysler has pulled out of the contest. More details below: Chrysler dismantles electric car plans under Fiat. “As late as August, Chrysler took $70 million in grants from the U.S. Chrysler dismantles electric car plans under Fiat.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2016

Today, Tesla adds two new 60-kilowatt-hour Model S variants, the Los Angeles Police Department purchases 100 BMW i3 electric cars, and we drive the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2016

It's the season of autonomous-car announcements, apparently. This week Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that the Silicon Valley giant would use the Detroit automaker's 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans for its self-driving car research.

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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.”.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 16, 2016

Which new and startling function has Tesla added to its electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, January 15, 2016. And, what did GM CEO Mary Barra say flat-out the company won't do?

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. Toyota long ago made a commitment to hybrids, with the Prius being the most successful result of the company’s commitment to combining electricity and gasoline. Next up for 2021 is the all-new Sienna Hybrid minivan, which previously was powered only by a gasoline V6.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Most electric cars today are being manufactured by either legacy automakers that are new to EV technology, or by companies like Rivian that are new to making cars,” Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports , said in a release. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next.

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Green Cars News

MAY 2, 2009

Despite the doom and gloom however, Chrysler insists that its day to day operations won’t be affected and that its green ENVI division will continue. According to Nick Cappa, a Chrysler spokesman, nothing has changed where these plans are concerned and “vehicle electrification is still very important to the company&#.

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2009

Just days after we told you that Chrysler’s ENVI division will continue after the company’s bankruptcy, now it appears that the agreement with Fiat could even put more green cars on to US roads. Tags: Chrysler Electric cars Fiat Green cars Latest news Chrysler Fiat deal ENVI.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Photos First drive: Chevy Volt test A few laps behind the wheel of an early version of GMs electric car shows the strengths - and possible weaknesses - of the technology. While Chrysler has still not officially announced any of these details, the carmakers viability plan listed an "EV Roadster" as a future product for 2010.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Waymo is all set to offer autonomous rides to the public in their Jaguar I-Pace electric cars. The company announced that the testing phase will be conducted using Jaguar I pace all-electric cars. Jaguar I pace is an award-winning electric car with impressive specs, a stylish look, and a luxurious interior.

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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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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car By G. Phil Bredesen spent part of Earth Day last week test-driving a Nissan prototype all-electric vehicle at the automakers U.S. Coming to public in 12 Nissans first electric car is to go into corporate and government fleets beginning in late 2010.

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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.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , SAE World Congress Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day by Sebastian Blanco on Apr 22nd 2009 at 7:48PM Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV.

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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. Compared to battery-electric cars, plug-in hybrids face two challenges. The two couldn’t be more different.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Nissan is looking forward to partnering with eTec to help make electric cars a reality and to help establish the charging networks in key markets. Projects include: $70 million to Chrysler to develop, validate and deploy 220 plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans. Nissan introduced the LEAF on 2 August.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The article is often carried by lots of media who will point to this breakthrough as something that has an impact on electric vehicles. The EV discussion groups take this up and, with huge amounts of optimism, tell us that we will soon have the ability to instantly charge our electric cars at home or on the highway.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development. Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said. Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

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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. The biggest problem with recharging at home - as already alluded to in the article, is that electric cars are mostly marketed as city vehicles. Finally, there are charging stations. Very often they have to park some distance away.

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