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2024 Honda Prologue: Japan’s most American brand gets serious about EVs

Charged EVs

That compares to GM’s new EV lineup, which includes 8 years of free Google Maps navigation, but doesn’t mirror phones using either operating system. The minivan didn’t help the smaller Japanese company, which exited passenger cars in 1993 and the US market altogether in January 2009.

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Waymo adding 500 more Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to self-driving program; early rider program

Green Car Congress

Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project) will add an additional 500 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) to expand its self-driving program. FCA previously delivered 100 minivans, modified for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016. Earlier post.)

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FCA delivers 100 uniquely built Chrysler Pacifica PHEVs to Waymo for autonomous driving test fleet

Green Car Congress

Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project, earlier post ) and FCA announced that production of 100 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) uniquely built to enable fully self-driving operations has been completed.

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Waymo purchase of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids may limit consumer access to federal rebate

Green Car Reports

Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google's parent company, Alphabet, put in an order for 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans last week to put into test fleets around the country. Riders will be able to summon the vans as taxis and be whisked to their destination complete with a "driver" who isn't actually driving.

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Chevy Bolt EV electric car to be GM-Lyft self-driving car testbed

Green Car Reports

This week Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that the Silicon Valley giant would use the Detroit automaker's 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans for its self-driving car research. It's the season of autonomous-car announcements, apparently.

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Road Test: 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Look for Spotify, YouTube Music, Google Play, and Apple Music along with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth and SiriusXM. Crafting the sound system Google Lives Here The wide center console, with fingerprint-attracting gloss black, intersects the dash at the 9-inch color touchscreen. AM radio is not available. long and 5.7

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Renault and Volvo team up on next generation electric vans

Baua Electric

The Flexis vans will be Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs) built around Google’s Android Auto operating system. This allows Google to go beyond the screen into the functions of the car,” says de Meo. Electrek’s Take Volvo EM90 minivan; via Volvo Cars.

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