Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

The e-POWER system uses a highly efficient gasoline engine to generate electricity for the electric motor that propels the vehicle. In March 2018 an e-POWER version of the popular Serena minivan was launched, which was followed by the all-new Kicks SUV e-POWER in June 2020. e-POWER power train (for New Note). Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 12, 2021

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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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

ft 2 (2.4%); cars increased 1 ft 2 (2.1%); minivans/vans increased 1.0 ft 2 (1.9%); truck SUVs increased 0.4 ft 2 (0.7%); and car SUVs were down 0.2 Since MY 2008, market share has shifted towards car SUVs and truck SUVs, and away from cars, pickups, and minivans/vans. mpg and truck SUVs reaching 22.2

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

But to me, it simply seems absurd to pay over $125k for a four-seat SUV that can in all likelihood go literally anywhere off-road.if 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.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

VEZEL, says Honda, offers the dynamic qualities of an SUV, the elegance of a coupe and the functionality of a minivan. direct injection engine with a high-output motor, and the gasoline model will be equipped with a 1.5 L direct injection engine. L direct injection engine. VEZEL Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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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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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It’ll be amongst Audi’s endmost fashions nonetheless provided with a gasoline engine. The UK is ready to thrust back its oppose at the sale of fresh cars powered purely through an internal-combustion engine.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While the majority of Americans have long since decamped in favor of crossovers and SUVs, there remains a dedicated cadre of buyers committed to the family minivan. It’s not a sea of change, to be sure – no, they aren’t grabbing a couple of Hellcat engines before that line goes dark in December – but they are worth mentioning.

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Chrysler Durango Minivan Plug-in 101

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2012

Christopher Thomas, BorgWarner VP, Advanced Engineering, Engine Group and VP, Advanced Engineering, Drivetrain Group presented the basic concepts of VEMB and current BorgWarner test results at the recent SAE 2012 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium. VCD can deliver about a 4.5%

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

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. Next up for 2021 is the all-new Sienna Hybrid minivan, which previously was powered only by a gasoline V6. Story and photos by John Faulkner.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The EPA rates fuel economy, when using the hybrid gasoline-only engine at 30 miles per gallon. The only minivan with a plug. An engine for the long haul. How It Works. The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has a gasoline-powered 3.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

In addition, two minivans were subjected to coastdowns to examine the similarity in derived coefficients for two duplicate vehicles of the same model. The SUV, a 2009 Ford Explorer with a 4-liter V6 engine, was also tested while towing an enclosed trailer. Using a rooftop cargo box with the SUV decreased fuel economy from 24.9

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2014

Vehicle segments revealed as emerging aluminum content leaders are pickup trucks, sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) and both mid-sized and full-size sedans. lbs (248 kg), SUVs at 410.3 lbs (186 kg) and minivans at 396.5 The study finds that every leading automaker will have numerous aluminum body and closure programs by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

The survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, found that car owners were open to different ways of saving at the pump, from downsizing to looking at hybrids, electric cars, or models with diesel engines.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid. Ready to ride.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Those dimensions create unique proportions that depart from conventional minivan, SUV or crossover designs, GM says. turbocharged engine that is part of GM’s new family of small-displacement four-cylinder engines. The Granite’s comparatively short body length is complemented by a wide, 70.3-inch inch (1,536 mm) height.

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GMC Concept GM Minivan 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. l/100 km), followed by car SUVs at 24.5 Changes in market share from MY 2009 to MY 2014 for several key gasoline and diesel engine and transmission technologies.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2023

On Would possibly 30, native media reported that Hengchi Automotive resumed manufacturing of its best style – the electrical SUV Hengchi 5 within the Tianjin manufacturing unit. It consisted of sedans, coupes, SUVs, and MPV (minivans). This is a mid-size SUV, and its dimensions are 4725/1925/1676 mm and a wheelbase of 2780 mm.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2018

The partners co-engineered the system for the 2019 Acura RDX. The application isn’t just limited to SUVs and minivans, we are seeing it in pick-up trucks and small cars. We see the door ring and our hot-stamped solutions continue to move through the industry.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Honda says that the VEZEL fuses the dynamic qualities of an SUV, the elegance of a coupe, the functionality of a minivan and excellent fuel economy. direct-injection DOHC i-VTEC engine coupled to a CVT, as is available in front-wheel and four-wheel drive versions. liter engine. Honda Motor Co., VEZEL HYBRID. mpg US , 3.7

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Japan Honda Hybrid Sale 296

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The Model X SUV remained “Much-Worse-Than-Average” for reliability, with ongoing problems including the falcon-wing doors and center display screen. Consumer Reports’ survey also reveals that some automakers—striving for improved fuel economy—are clearly making more reliable turbocharged engines than others.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It makes sense from an engineering perspective. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next. Plug-in hybrids shared similar troubles, with Fisher stating that their usage of two entirely separate powertrains adds complexity that can undermine reliability.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2013

Huff Fuels, Engines and Emissions Research Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The study includes various sizes of sedans, wagons, and SUVs, as well as pickup trucks, minivans and a few “muscle” and sports cars. Thomas, Brian H. West and Shean P. Click to enlarge. Analysis has focused on speeds of 50, 60, 70 and 80 mph. [

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

The number of SUV, pickup, minivan, and van models that have combined EPA label values of 20 mpg (11.8 There are almost 3 times more SUVs with combined labels of 25 mpg (9.4 Consumers have an increasing number of high fuel economy/low CO 2 vehicle choices. l/100 km) or more has increased by 71%, from 38 in 2007 to 65 in 2012.

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Fuel Economy 2012 EPA Economy 284

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2011

The research project will focus on adapting the hydraulic hybrid system to a Chrysler Town & Country minivan equipped with a 2.4-liter, liter, inline four-cylinder gasoline engine. Components of the hydraulic hybrid system include a 117 cc engine pump, a 45 cc drive electric motor and a two-speed automatic transmission.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

However, even as new car buyers look more deeply into alternative fuel options, traditional combustion engine vehicles still get the nod by more than half (59%) of consumers as a vehicle choice they will consider for their next purchase. This compares to 14% for pure electric engines and 7% for clean diesel.

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Purchase Hybrid Alternative Fuels Cars 250

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The annual report provides data on the CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and technology characteristics of new light-duty vehicles (cars, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and pickup trucks). The four-cylinder engine market share grew from 38% in MY2008 to 51% in MY2009 (and comprised nearly 70% of the car market). Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 26, 2023

There were simply fewer coupe buyers as Americans ran to minivans and the earliest family-friendly SUVs. Engineers thought it might be a good idea to add all-wheel drive to the MN12, at a time when the only companies doing so for passenger cars were bit players Subaru and Audi. Images: Ford] Become a TTAC insider.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

If you consider buying one, make sure you plan on spending time off-pavement seeking sand, mud and snow, as its DNA is far different from any other SUV on the market. liter turbocharged gasoline engine. The engine alone is not that impressive. A More Efficient (And Quiet) Propulsion System. The first is that the 17.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

While engine size has been decreasing slightly in recent years, overall engine horsepower has continued to increase, with the notable exception of MY 2009. Nearly all engines now have multiple valves (approximately 85%) and variable valve timing (projected to approach 95% in MY 2011).

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Fuel Economy 2011 EPA Economy 236

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The study examines 82 attributes in 10 vehicle categories: vehicle exterior; vehicle interior; storage and space; audio/entertainment/navigation; seats; HVAC; driving dynamics; engine/transmission; visibility and driving safety; and fuel economy. SUV segment: Toyota RAV4. Minivan segment: Wuling Rongguang.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 5, 2023

liter, 4-cylinder, naturally aspirated boxer engine that produces 228 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The Subaru designed and built boxer engine, which has horizontally opposed pistons instead of configured in a V or inline pattern, uses Toyota’s direct and sequential port injection system and runs on 92 octane. Ready to rev.

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MPG Clean Cleaning Miles 85

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

On the product side, the summary asserted that: GM earns a disproportionate share of its profits from high-margin trucks and SUVs and is thus vulnerable to energy cost-driven shifts in consumer demand. Chrysler currently dedicates only 50% as many engineers to each platform, on average, as GM does.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Nevertheless, one of the STLA platforms will surely underpin the forthcoming concept car, though we’d be pleasantly surprised if Chrysler engineers spill any beans about battery size or total driving range at this stage in the car’s development. That’s a heckuva lot of wiggle room for what’s actually in the pipeline. One can hope.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2020

The brand likewise began accepting preorders for the Blazer SUV to tap into the popular large SUV segment. In addition to electric vehicles, GM is maintaining its focus on the introduction of luxury vehicles as well as midsize/large SUVs and MPVs—the segments with the strongest increase in customer demand. Rong Guang EV.

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