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Detroit’s climate-science legacy, Lordstown stock, Toyota Sienna first drive: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A new report underscores that Ford and GM knew about climate change a half-century ago. And we drive Toyota’s hybrid minivan. A report that reaches back to former executives and the archives of GM and Ford finds that the two Detroit automakers “were deeply and actively. Lordstown goes public.

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Toyota Sienna hybrid minivan, electrified Ram pickup, Fisker and Lordstown go public: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

How long ago were Detroit automakers thinking about climate change? Which electric truck played tug of war with the Ford F-150? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 30, 2020.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Carnival SX

Clean Fleet Report

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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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

Green Car Congress

Ford ranks the highest at 18, down three spots from the previous year. Right below Ford on the list is Buick, which had performed well in recent years and was in the top 10 last year. While the Chrysler 300 improves to “Average,” the Pacifica minivan falls to “Below-Average.” Chrysler drops seven spots to number 24.

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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

An early adopter Sinclair’s first venture into the world of clean energy vehicles came in the early 2000’s when she and her husband purchased a Ford Escape Hybrid, a car they still own today. Mothers are driving the kids, the dog, and lots of stuff around town and there haven’t been a lot of electric minivans.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

How can they keep their faithful happy while moving into what is looking like, thanks to the climate crisis, the future of transportation? This marketing choice by Ford is either a very bad idea (brand dilution) or a genius plan to move the pony car into the modern era. Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

Clean Fleet Report

If you are ready to scrap the minivan and SUV, get down to your local Subaru dealer and tell the sales representative you need to take a long, winding test drive. Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang. Road Test: 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT. Lapping your BRZ with expert instruction will reveal its full performance potential.

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