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IIHS: Minivans Don't Do Enough to Protect Rear Passengers

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Minivans are undefeated as family haulers, but a recent announcement from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) casts doubt on their ability to protect the precious cargo in their back seats. All of the minivans on sale in the U.S.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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Chrysler has the market locked-up for anyone needing a seven passenger vehicle that can go a very long way on a tank of fuel. Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has a gasoline-powered 3.6-liter The only minivan with a plug.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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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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Honda R&D and Alphabet’s Waymo enter discussions on technical collaboration on full autonomous vehicles

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Honda R&D Co., the R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., earlier post ), to integrate its self-driving technology with Honda vehicles. As part of the discussion on technical collaboration, Honda could initially provide Waymo with vehicles modified to accommodate Waymo’s self-driving technology. Earlier post.)

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica wins Altair Enlighten Award for weight reduction in full vehicle category; Toyota, Faurecia and AP&T module, technology winners

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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. In addition, the all-new Pacifica minivan also makes strategic use of aluminum.

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Honda in moderation transferring from hybrids to EVs

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It sits on Honda’s untouched light-truck structure and stretches 3.4 A 3-row EV is predicted from Honda’s e:Structure in 2025, which may well be a part of the Pilot’s evolution, or a untouched nameplate. For 2023, Honda added a TrailSport style with 8.1 Odyssey: The Odyssey minivan closed terminating pace in 0.33

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Kelley Blue Book finds average EV price in US down 5.4% in January due to Tesla price cuts

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The majority of non-luxury brands—including Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Kia, Mazda, and Subaru—all saw ATP declines between 0.3% Meanwhile, vans and minivans had the lowest incentives, with less than 1% of ATP. month over month in January. of ATP, according to Kelley Blue Book estimates.

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