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Volvo EM90 electric minivan will help reshape EV lineup for China

Green Car Reports

Volvo on Thursday announced its first minivan—in fully electric form—and confirmed the model for China. The Swedish automaker says that the upcoming model, called EM90, is designed to make the most of time spent in the car, “like a Scandinavian living room on the move.”

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IIHS: Minivans Don't Do Enough to Protect Rear Passengers

The Truth About Cars

Minivans are undefeated as family haulers, but a recent announcement from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) casts doubt on their ability to protect the precious cargo in their back seats. All of the minivans on sale in the U.S.

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Scandi peep-show: Volvo teases more images of the EM90 electric minivan

The Driven EV News

Volvo continues to drip-feed teasing images of its fully electric EM90 electric minivan, which is due to make its global debut on November 12. The post Scandi peep-show: Volvo teases more images of the EM90 electric minivan appeared first on The Driven.

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Stellantis Vehicles Will Jump to Tesla's NACS Starting in 2026

The Truth About Cars

Though it doesn’t currently have a fully electric vehicle in the U.S. now, Jeep sells two plug-in hybrids, Chrysler has a PHEV minivan, and there are also the Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV twins. We’ll see several new EVs from the automaker starting this year, from the Jeep Wagoneer S to the Ram 1500 REV.

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Nissan launches Note e-POWER NISMO S in Japan

Green Car Congress

Also offered on the Nissan Serena minivan, the e-POWER system is a key part of Nissan’s electrification strategy. The company has a global target to sell 1 million electrified vehicles annually by fiscal year 2022, including fully electric cars and e-POWER models.

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Used Tesla prices, Pacifica Hybrid recall, electric mail vans, solar energy jobs: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, electric postal vans, jobs in renewable energy, better used Tesla prices, and a plug-in hybrid minivan recall. Fully electric Ford Transit vans will be delivering mail within months under a deal announced by Deutsche Post and Ford. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Toyota confirms second 3-row electric SUV for US production

Baua Electric

billion investment in the automaker’s Kentucky plant, to build a separate three-row battery-electric SUV. starting in 2025 In other words, yes, Toyota will have two different three-row electric SUVs. A report from earlier this month pegged one of those EVs as a fully electric Toyota Highlander EV —with potential Lexus TZ sibling.

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