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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

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VW stays strictly away from the word minivan, saying only 3 percent of hand-raisers for the Buzz are minivan owners. This led VW to a comparison slide showing a truly remarkable array of vehicles: Chevrolet Suburban, Chrysler Pacifica (plug-in) Hybrid, Kia EV9 (an EV), Rivian R1S (an EV), Toyota Sienna, and its own VW Atlas.

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Study finds older drivers more likely to buy new vehicles

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Sivak examined the differences in the probability of licensed drivers purchasing a new light-duty vehicle (car, pickup truck, SUV or minivan) as a function of their age for the years 2007 and 2011. By comparison, the rates for other groups of drivers were: 14.9 In 2011, one vehicle was purchased for every 14.6 drivers aged 55-64.

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GM and JVs Set New May Sales Mark in China

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As a comparison, GM sales in the US for the first five months of the year reached 885,141 units, a 13.8% Its most popular model remained the Wuling Sunshine minivan, which generated sales of 56,989 units. GM’s sales in the first five months of the year in China reached 1,032,665 units, a 53.9% China results. to 105,395 units.

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GM Sales in China Achieve Best July Ever; Up 77.7% Year-on-Year

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in comparison with the first seven months of last year. Its Wuling Sunshine minivan remained China’s best-selling motor vehicle with 50,564 units sold, a 72.7% Its high-end minivan, the Wuling Rong Guang, likewise recorded strong sales of more than 20,000 units. Shanghai GM registered year-on-year sales growth of 60.6%

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GM Sets New June, First Half Sales Records in China; China First Half Sales Outpace US

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As a comparison, in the US GM sold 195,380 units in June, up 10.7% to 94,295 units, as demand for China’s most popular mini-commercial vehicle—the Sunshine minivan—exceeded 55,000 units for the month. Sales in June rose 23.2% on an annual basis to 176,486 units. For the first half, sales were up 48.5% from June 2009.

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Fuel Economy Keeps Rising: 24.6 MPG In March

Green Car Reports

will sound a little poor in comparison. But that''s the average economy of all cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in the U.S. If you''re used to driving around in a Prius then average miles per gallon of 24.6 in March--and it''s an all-time high.

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ORNL researchers quantify the effect of increasing highway speed on fuel economy

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The study includes various sizes of sedans, wagons, and SUVs, as well as pickup trucks, minivans and a few “muscle” and sports cars. A comparison of the three histograms shows a slight shift toward higher mpg penalties for each 10-mph speed increase. Analysis has focused on speeds of 50, 60, 70 and 80 mph. [