Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2017

Today, we have good news on electric-car buyers, a grim EPA budget, an apparently failed new battery, and production of the first plug-in hybrid minivan to hit the market. Four out of 10 drivers globally would consider buying an electric car today, but the numbers vary a lot by country. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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JANUARY 19, 2022

The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe is scheduled to arrive in North America early this year and in global markets later in 2022. The Pacifica Hybrid, still the first and only plug-in hybrid minivan, delivers more than 80 MPGe in electric-only mode, an all-electric range of more than 30 miles and a total range of more than 500 miles.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2019

At a meeting with investors following the Detroit auto show Ford Global Vice. And Chinese automaker GAC showed a U.S.-designed designed concept at the Detroit auto show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2012

China's auto shows, which alternate between Beijing and Shanghai--just as Frankfurt and Paris alternate in Europe--are already significant global events with dozens of world premieres. Honda is taking its turn today, launching concepts for both a sedan and what it calls a "new-value passenger mover," or small minivan.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2018

China-based GAC Motor will feature its existing sedan, SUV, minivan and NEV at the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. A new sedan model and a concept car will also make their world debuts during GAC Motor’s press conference. GAC Motor will debut the GA4, an all-new signature sedan at 2018 NAIAS.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The Renegade PHEV is the next step in FCA’s roll-out of electrification, following the launches of the PHEV Pacifica Minivan and the mild-hybrid e-Torque technology launched on the Ram 1500 truck earlier this year. Thirty different models will be equipped with one or more of these systems.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

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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JANUARY 22, 2011

Fuel efficiency, safety innovation, and vehicle styling will be the three most important product issues influencing automotive consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, indicating a perceived shift in buying priorities, according to the 12 th annual global automotive survey conducted by KPMG LLP.

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MAY 20, 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation announced that the cumulative figures for global sales of its hybrid vehicles reached 9.014 million units as of 30 April. The Prius family still accounts for the majority of sales: 5.691 million units, or 63% of the total global cumulative number. Data: Toyota. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2012

The series consists of three pickup trucks, a minivan and an SUV. With Thailand as a global supply base, diesel engines made at STM will continue to supply vehicle plants in Thailand.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Waymo will also receive 100 Chrysler Pacifica PHEV minivans from FCA built uniquely to support self-driving operation. Waymo CEO John Krafcik will have one of the autonomous PHEV minivans onstage for his keynote at NAIAS in January.). as an open innovation lab for global Honda, focused on information technology. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Volvo’s all-electric model lead the growth, with global EV sales up 17% in January. Altogether, Volvo’s Recharge models accounted for 36% of all cars sold globally in January , while EVs had 17% of the share. In China, Volvo’s second-largest market, it’s launching its first electric minivan , the EM90.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2018

Nissan has sold more 120,000 vehicles featuring ProPilot technology globally. Nissan originally introduced ProPilot in 2016 in the Japanese-market Nissan Serena minivan. The Rogue, including the Rogue Sport, is Nissan’s top-selling nameplate in the US market. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

Honda launched global production of a new, state-of-the-art 10-speed automatic transmission at Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, LLC (HPPG) in Tallapoosa, Georgia. It will appear first in upper grades of the all-new 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan, launching this spring, and will be applied to additional light-truck and car models in the future.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The company will invest about $400 million to support global demand for the Highlander, which will no longer be built in Japan by late 2013. TMMI currently employs 4,800 and builds the Highlander, Sequoia full-size SUV and Sienna minivan. Hybrid and export versions will be included.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Among the products manufactured in Qingdao are the Wuling Rong Guang, Wuling Xingwang and Wuling PN-Series minivans. all our facilities, this plant stands out as a global GM benchmark for low-cost manufacturing, throughput and innovation. It complements SGMW’s original manufacturing base in Liuzhou, Guangxi.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

While overall sales growth has been slowing and market share battles are becoming increasingly competitive in the Chinese car and minivan market, the SUV and multipurpose vehicles (MPV) segments show significant strength. —Rick Hanna, Global Automotive Leader, PwC. million and 1.2 million units sold, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2014

By 2025, more than 75% of all new pickup trucks produced in North America will be aluminum-bodied, according to a survey of automakers conducted by global consulting and research firm Ducker Worldwide and commissioned by The Aluminum Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG). lbs (186 kg) and minivans at 396.5 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

No similar issues have occurred with 23 plug-in hybrid minivans deployed as part of a parallel project (also with Electrovaya batteries, ( earlier post ). —Michael Duhaime, global director-electrified powertrain propulsion systems. mpg, while the minivans delivered 55.0 kWh lithium-ion propulsion batteries overheated.

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MAY 6, 2014

One will be a PHEV version of the new Chrysler Town & Country minivan to be introduced in 2016; the second will be a PHEV version of a new full-size crossover vehicle to be introduced in 2017. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements. Several mild hybrid applications will come to market shortly thereafter.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Global annual sales of TMC hybrids. Globally, cumulative sales of TMC-produced hybrid vehicles since the first was launched in 1997 have now topped 4.60 Globally, cumulative sales of TMC-produced hybrid vehicles since the first was launched in 1997 have now topped 4.60 Of the global 4.6 Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 12, 2022

However, much of this valuation comes from the prospect of Geely’s involvement, as Zeekr currently only lists two vehicles for order on its site; the 001 crossover and the 009 minivan. The anonymous sources stated that the company hopes to have the IPO available in Q2 2023 and aims to secure over $1 billion in funding.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

plans to double its global production of hybrid vehicles from the 2009 level to 1 million units in 2011. Given that Toyota now produces about 90% of its hybrids at home, global output of such vehicles is expected to surpass 1 million in 2011 when those assembled in China, the US and elsewhere are included. million in 2012.

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Baua Electric

JULY 6, 2023

“Within Stellantis, the Fiat brand now has the scale and the platforms to be competitive globally,” he stated. Francois stated that within the later two years Fiat will foundation two brandnew globally centered fashions. All 3 are constructed at Stellantis’ manufacturing facility in Kenitra, Morocco.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2017

Cars that run entirely or partly on electricity from a battery pack have no tailpipe emissions, but to judge their overall impact, you have to look at lifetime wells-to-wheels emissions. That includes emissions associated with extracting, refining, and burning the fuel used to make the electricity that recharges them, as well as the same for any.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles—passenger car and commercial—topped the 4-million unit mark as of 30 April. This year, hybrid vehicles have accounted for 15% of TMC’s global vehicle sales. Cumulative worldwide sales of TMC hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped the 3-million mark, with more than 3.03 Next came the second-generation Prius in 2003 and the expanded use of TMC’s hybrid system on such vehicles as minivans, SUVs, rear-wheel-drive sedans and hatchbacks. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2011

While Toyota dominates global hybrid production, Ford was the first company to launch a hybrid SUV: the Ford Escape Hybrid, in 2004. Now, Ford is pioneering another hybrid model: the small minivan, or as Europeans call it, the people carrier.

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JULY 7, 2011

Bridgestone is expanding its Ecopia EP422 tire line from 5 to 29 sizes in 2011 for a full power line, ranging from 15- to 18-inch tires, fitting vehicles from the Toyota Prius to the Lexus ES, Chevy Malibu, Nissan Altima and Honda Odyssey minivan.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2015

The fuel savings offered by the Ecopia EP422 Plus tire contribute to the company’s global goal to improve tire rolling resistance by 25 percent by 2020. The Ecopia EP422 Plus tire also fits select minivans.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Last summer, Karl Stracke, the vice president of global vehicle engineering of General Motors, said the company planned to test three battery-electric vehicles in different global regions. This morning, the company's Opel unit announced that it would test a fleet of Opel Meriva small minivans converted to electric power in Germany.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

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. Hachigo joined Honda in 1982, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

China Ordnance Equipment Group, Chang’an’s parent, will transfer a stake in Chang’an Auto to AVIC in exchange for AVIC’s ownership share of minivan maker Harbin Hafei Automobile Industry Group, Changhe Automobile, engine maker Dongan Power, Changhe Suzuki and Dongan Mitsubishi. SAIC and FAW Group hold the top two slots.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2016

The gasoline-powered version of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has earned a highway-cycle fuel-economy rating of 28 mpg US (8.4 l/100km) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—a benchmark unsurpassed by any minivan on the US market and 12% better than the vehicle Pacifica replaces. Earlier post.)

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 1, 2021

“Mothers are driving the kids, the dog, and lots of stuff around town and there haven’t been a lot of electric minivans. And a lot of moms out there want to do their part around global climate change,” she continued. Many EVs are made for the luxury market, which is more traditionally men.”

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The EM90 used to be globally unveiled on November 12. In Europe and the United States, they’re continuously perceived as dull minivans or handy movers impaired in departure house products and services. Zeekr 009 begins at 500k yuan (68,500 USD) in China. How does Volvo plan to justify this charge?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

The announcement was made during the Clinton Global Initiative ’s (CGI) fifth annual meeting in New York City. Currently, the only near-term options for available PEV supply are sedans, minivans, vans and a few bucket trucks. FPL Group, Inc. Jim Rogers, chairman, president and CEO of Duke Energy. Lew Hay, FPL Group chairman and CEO.

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