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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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TTAC's Worst Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

Nissan Pathfinder: Argh. While it’s not as legendary of a nameplate as other icons of motoring, the Pathfinder was once a rugged body-on-frame SUV that could go just about anywhere, it’s now a minivan without the utility of a minivan. That it’s such a massive vehicle and yet has but four seats is inexcusable, too.

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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

Green Car Congress

The report found that fuel economy for the US fleet continues to improve. Vehicle weight and power are two important design parameters that help determine a vehicle’s CO 2 emissions and fuel economy. ft 2 (2.4%); cars increased 1 ft 2 (2.1%); minivans/vans increased 1.0 Model year (MY) 2016 vehicle fuel economy was 24.7

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

With the coupe-like design, the sleek lines will cause you to pause about buying a crossover SUV. Hyundai can rightly claim the Sonata Hyundai Hybrid looks like no other sedan, highlighted by a distinctive LED headlight design, which is edged by a very unique and compelling daylight running light strip. Exterior Statement.

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

Clean Fleet Report

These European designs are perfectly good EVs, although their limited battery range and high price compared to the gasoline versions are major drawbacks. Nissan’s Leaf stood alone as an EV. Some people (by design) probably never knew it was a GM brand. Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan. Sub-brand, the ID.4

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car By G. Phil Bredesen spent part of Earth Day last week test-driving a Nissan prototype all-electric vehicle at the automakers U.S. Coming to public in 12 Nissans first electric car is to go into corporate and government fleets beginning in late 2010.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Thanks to a $528million Federal loan the company will also begin work on ‘Project NINA’ to design and assemble a second-generation saloon car for sale in 2012.