Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2016

Ford reports that sales of its full-size Transit passenger vans are up 30% year-on-year through June, partly driven by growing numbers of large families are turning to the Transit instead of minivans. According to Ford, Transit vans outsold every other van in the United States over the first half of 2016, including minivans.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

GM’s SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture signed a framework agreement with GM’s former Latin America, Africa and Middle East operations and distribution agreements with individual countries to export and distribute two of its most popular mini-commercial vehicles from China to markets in South America, the Middle East and North Africa.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The largest sources of transportation CO 2 emissions in 2017 were passenger cars (41.4%); medium- and heavy- 5 duty trucks (23.1%); light-duty trucks, which include sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans (17.1%); commercial aircraft (6.7%); other aircraft (3.1%); rail (2.3%); pipelines (2.3%); and ships and boats (2.2%).

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2018

Mercedes-Benz has made a commitment to offering a full range of electric commercial vehicles from minivans to semi-trucks. Vehicle fleet managers may be the first to convert wholesale to electric vehicles, because their decisions start and end with cost, and electric miles are cheaper than gas.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 3, 2024

The electric hypercar company was developing an autonomous taxi based around the Renault Espace minivan. Additional evidence of the program came to light when Rimac Group launched a funding round that made mention of developing commercially viable autonomous vehicles. These are things the company has considered, however.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2014

It has adopted advanced manufacturing processes and technology for commercial vehicle production. It manufactures a range of Wuling brand mini-trucks and minivans as well as a growing family of Baojun brand passenger cars. Construction of the facility was completed in a relatively short 15 months. SAIC has a 50.1% stake, GM China a 44.0%

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

No similar issues have occurred with 23 plug-in hybrid minivans deployed as part of a parallel project (also with Electrovaya batteries, ( earlier post ). A primary goal of the final phase of the program is to determine how reverse power-flow might reduce the operating costs of commercial fleets. mpg, while the minivans delivered 55.0

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2014

One will be a PHEV version of the new Chrysler Town & Country minivan to be introduced in 2016; the second will be a PHEV version of a new full-size crossover vehicle to be introduced in 2017. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements. Several mild hybrid applications will come to market shortly thereafter.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 16, 2024

Though the extended Chrysler K Family had many members (including minivans and Maseratis ) and stayed in production deep into the 1990s, there were just five true K models sold in the United States: the Plymouth Reliant, Dodge Aries, Dodge 400, Dodge 600 and Chrysler LeBaron (though not all the LeBarons and 600s were genuine Ks).

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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

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. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

In the first 10 months, SAIC-GM-Wuling, GM’s mini-commercial vehicle joint venture, registered domestic sales of 891,285 units, representing an increase of 65.9% FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Co. on an annual basis. It sold 89,416 vehicles in China last month, a rise of 78.5% from October 2008.

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Baua Electric

JULY 6, 2023

” In Austin, the corporate will first of all utility short-wheelbase variations of the ID Buzz electrical minivan imported from Europe for the checking out program. “The big aim is that we bring fully autonomous vehicles to the market as a commercial, scalable product,” Senger mentioned.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2009

A prototype electric minivan for the USPS. The proposal will enable the production of commercially viable products in a shorter time frame. Chrysler also announced its plans to address the future needs of fleet customers, such as the US Postal Service, with a pure-electric Chrysler Town & Country EV Cargo minivan.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2011

Next came the second-generation Prius in 2003 and the expanded use of TMC’s hybrid system on such vehicles as minivans, SUVs, rear-wheel-drive sedans and hatchbacks. TMC currently sells 16 hybrid vehicle models in approximately 80 countries and regions around the world, including three commercial vehicle models in Japan.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

DFMK will sell four models: a one-ton truck, a commercial minivan and a six- and nine-passenger van from April 2010. Newly-established Dongfeng Motor Korea (DFMK) will begin importing vehicles from Dongfeng Motor in China—the first incursion of China-built vehicles into the South Korean market.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

– Commercial – However first issues first. – Commercial – EM90 is a immense MPV, over 5.2 In Europe and the United States, they’re continuously perceived as dull minivans or handy movers impaired in departure house products and services. Zeekr 009 begins at 500k yuan (68,500 USD) in China.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles—passenger car and commercial—topped the 4-million unit mark as of 30 April. Cumulative worldwide sales of TMC hybrids. Click to enlarge. The company reached the 3-million mark with its hybrids in February 2011.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

Among the highlights of the brief summaries was the conclusion that while the Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle holds promise, “ it will likely be too expensive to be commercially successful in the short-term. ”. The Volt is an extended range electric vehicle—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2010

on an annual basis in June to 99,115 units, while FAW-GM sales totaled 5,220 units in the commercial vehicle joint venture’s first June reporting sales. to 94,295 units, as demand for China’s most popular mini-commercial vehicle—the Sunshine minivan—exceeded 55,000 units for the month. from June 2009.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

The five major fuel consuming sectors contributing to CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion are electricity generation, transportation, industrial, residential, and commercial. Carbon dioxide from the domestic operation of commercial aircraft increased by 3% (3.4 Commercial aircraft emissions have decreased 19% since 2007.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Its three volume models—the Wuling Sunshine and Wuling Rong Guang minivans and Chevrolet Spark mini-car—ll delivered best-ever monthly sales. Demand for the joint venture’s light-duty commercial vehicles totaled 8,795 units. SAIC-GM-Wuling had record January sales of 119,969 units, which represented a year-on-year increase of 59.6%.

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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 9, 2022

SETEC Power mobile charging system can be installed on trailers or minivans and provide emergency charging services for electric vehicles anywhere. Based on the demand for mobile EV charging from charging station operators, fleet operators, etc., SETEC POWER has released a new mobile charging system with a built-in battery pack.

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Push EVs

MAY 9, 2023

It’s interesting to see the Volkswagen ID.Buzz quickly becoming so popular, as the first “Minivan” BEV that is designed for families and private consumers (rather than commercial use, and taxis). Other models in the top 20 are mostly familiar faces, with no great surprises.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 22, 2021

While San Francisco was one of Waymo’s early testing sites, it is lagging behind the Phoenix metropolitan region in terms of autonomous ride-hailing commercialization. Waymo began their operations and testing with Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans, but in 2018 the I-Pace was added to the fleet. The All-Electric Jaguar I-Pace.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Chrysler Group has two commercial agreements with ZF Friedrichshafen AG for the design, engineering and manufacture of new automatic transmissions that deliver reduced fuel consumption combined with improved driving performance. Chrysler Group has a commercial agreement with an affiliate of ZF through which they produce lightweight axles.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Department of Energy to develop a test fleet of 220 hybrid pickup trucks and minivans, vehicles now scrapped in the sweeping turnaround plan for Chrysler announced this week by Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne. Fiat is considering bringing a battery-powered commercial van to the U.S. by Kevin Krolicki, for Reuters.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

The Korean version of the company will sell four models including a one-ton truck, a commercial minivan and both a six- and nine-passenger van. It is a significant step as Chinese automakers begin to establish themselves as serious competitors in the new automotive age.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

Ghosn said Nissan envisioned a broad range of electric vehicles , starting with small cars, and adding: “It’s not only about a small city car or a small minivan. It can also be about a small commercial vehicle and a small crossover.” clip The company plans to introduce 60 models worldwide by 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2018

Initial AWare deployments will take place this year in Voyage’s existing commercial community deployments in The Villages in Central Florida and The Villages in San Jose, CA. The first fleet of Voyage vehicles using AWare are Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans with additional models to be added in future.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Ignoring the briefly popular commercial electrics around at the turn of the last century, EVs have been experimental concepts or limited edition runs until relatively recently. Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan. 3 is a Golf-sized e-Golf replacement that’s sold in Europe and elsewhere, where the Golf is king.

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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. Postal Service. Postal Service for mail delivery.

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Electric Vehicles India

JANUARY 18, 2023

Tata Motors, one of the top three manufacturers in India, has the greatest market share in both the passenger and commercial EV markets. To further expand its offering, the company recently unveiled the Magic EV minivan, which is primarily designed for last-mile commercial services.

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Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. It’s been on sale in Europe for a year, as has the Cargo commercial-van variant. On the other hand, it’s a minivan with sliding side doors. and Canadian markets in the second half of next year.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2011

It captured about 40% of China’s mini-commercial vehicle segment. GM’s light-duty commercial vehicle joint venture, FAW-GM, sold 88,224 trucks in China in its first full year of doing business. The Sunshine minivan was the best-selling vehicle in China for the eighth consecutive year, on sales of 668,783 units.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2009

GM China’s SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture once again registered record sales for its mini-commercial vehicles. Its Wuling Sunshine minivan was China’s most popular vehicle, with sales of 295,789 units in the first half. Its Wuling Sunshine minivan was China’s most popular vehicle, with sales of 295,789 units in the first half.

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