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Volvo Launches $114,000 Electric Minivan

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Volvo launched its first-ever minivan earlier this week. Dubbed the EM90, this is an electric (“E”) minivan (or “MPV,” for. continued] The post Volvo Launches $114,000 Electric Minivan appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Model Y driver escapes frightening freak accident unscathed

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A Tesla Model Y and a minivan were damaged by a part of a crane that collapsed onto the bridge. The part then bounced off the all-electric crossover and landed on the minivan. The impact with the part of the crane completely destroyed the front of the Model Y, but the vehicle’s cabin was otherwise undamaged.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Carnival SX

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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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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

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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. Clean Fleet Report reviewed the former model highly. Story and photos by John Faulkner. Smooth Power and Fuel Sipping. Your numbers may differ.

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Innovative New XPENG X9 — Huge Hit Or Trickle Sales?

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I just wonder about people's willingness in this generation to buy minivans instead of SUVs. Looking at what the XPeng X9 offers, I think it could be a huge hit. Can XPeng break through current trends and have a sales hit on its hands with the X9? The post Innovative New XPENG X9 — Huge Hit Or Trickle Sales?

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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. Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. How It Works.

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Holy Smoke, It’s The Electric Moke!

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When British Motor Corporation called for a rugged vehicle (initially for military operations), Sir Alex Issigonis responded with the Mini Moke. The “Moke” is the combination of the drivetrain from a minivan vehicle and a lightweight body […].