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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

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This has led to all manner of speculation online, with some outlets confirming that the model is to officially remain in Europe. Wagons haven’t been fashionable in North America since they were supplanted by the minivan in the 1980s.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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Hachigo was in charge of developing the first-generation of the US-built Odyssey minivan, which was launched in 1999 primarily for the US market. After retiring from this position in March 2008, Hachigo became General Manager of Purchasing Division No.2 He served as Vice President and Director of Honda Motor Europe Ltd.

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OPINION Volvo did one thing very canny with the pricing of the EM90

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In Europe and the United States, they’re continuously perceived as dull minivans or handy movers impaired in departure house products and services. Additionally, EM90 will haven’t any pageant in Europe and the United States, in order that Volvo can proceed its bolt pricing technique there.

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April 2023 – Plug-in car market share continues to grow in Norway

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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). times the volume of the runner up, Toyota BZ4X. Other models in the top 20 are mostly familiar faces, with no great surprises.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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Western Europe. Miller of Synovate believes that in the US “ 20% of the people are willing to pay up to 10% of the vehicle’s purchase price more (i.e. Edwards and Miller both emphasized the importance of a buyer’s emotion in purchasing a vehicle. Even globally the number is relatively small: Region.

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Chrysler Group files S-1 for IPO; snapshot of R&D priorities; exploring a light-duty hydraulic hybrid

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To further reduce fuel consumption, Chrysler incorporated stop/start technology into the new Ram 1500 as well as the diesel version of the Jeep Wrangler that Fiat is selling on our behalf in Europe. In 2012, we introduced Fiat’s dual dry clutch transmission (DDCT), in select versions of the Dodge Dart.

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

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In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. The Wrangler 4xe (pronounced “four-by-e”) will become Jeep’s third plug-in hybrid for Europe, where far more stringent emission rules encourage plug-in cars of all types. The two couldn’t be more different.

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