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AUGUST 6, 2019

Together, small sport utility vehicles (SUV), standard SUVs and minivans accounted for another quarter. Electric-drive vehicles include battery-electric, plug-in-hybrid electric, and fuel-cell vehicles. One quarter of the models were midsize cars, followed by large cars at 16% and compact cars at 14%. Source: DOE.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2016

At the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, Fiat Chrysler unveiled its first production plug-in electric model, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. Perhaps not surprisingly, its plug-in hybrid powertrain won't be unique to the Pacifica, though.

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JUNE 25, 2021

Standard full-size SUVs and pickup trucks contributed to the growth among non-luxury segments. Compact SUV/Crossover. Full-size SUV/Crossover. Hybrid/Alternative Energy Car. Luxury Compact SUV/Crossover. Luxury Full-size SUV/Crossover. Luxury Mid-size SUV/Crossover. Luxury Subcompact SUV/Crossover.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. Toyota long ago made a commitment to hybrids, with the Prius being the most successful result of the company’s commitment to combining electricity and gasoline. Toyota and its upmarket Lexus division have 16 hybrid models, making the combined nameplates the leader in hybrid offerings.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2017

In recent years, Honda has announced that it planned to release advanced-technology green cars in the future—without mentioning even their names, let alone any details or specifications.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2014

The first green news was that Chrysler will build small numbers of plug-in hybrid minivans and large SUVs to meet emission regulations. Yesterday''s multi-hour presentation of the five-year plan for the combined Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was called "Chryslerpalooza" by local Detroit reporters who sat through it.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

VEZEL, says Honda, offers the dynamic qualities of an SUV, the elegance of a coupe and the functionality of a minivan. In Japan, both hybrid and gasoline models of the VEZEL will go on sale. The hybrid model will be equipped with Sport Hybrid i-DCD (Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive) that combines a 1.5L VEZEL Hybrid.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Nissan introduced the system to market in November 2016 on the Note, followed by a version of the Serena minivan in March 2018, the Kicks SUV e-POWER in June 2020, the new version of the Note in December 2020 featuring the second-generation e-POWER system, and a version of the Qashqai in Europe in February 2021.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2014

Five years ago, then-new Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and a new executive team held a marathon day-long presentation session on the company''s future, laying out a product plan in conjunction with Fiat following its government-backed restructuring.

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APRIL 6, 2021

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. Since then, the Note e-POWER model has been very well received by customers. The Note claimed the best-selling car in Japan title in 2018.1. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Toyota will increase production of the Highlander mid-size SUV in late 2013 at the company’s Princeton, Ind. Hybrid and export versions will be included. TMMI currently employs 4,800 and builds the Highlander, Sequoia full-size SUV and Sienna minivan.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

VEZEL HYBRID. 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. The VEZEL HYBRID is equipped with Honda’s next-generation SPORT HYBRID i-DCD system ( earlier post ) that combines a 97 kW (130 hp), 156 N·m (115 lb-ft) 1.5

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MAY 22, 2012

Cumulative worldwide sales of TMC hybrids. 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. The company reached the 3-million mark with its hybrids in February 2011. of cumulative TMC hybrid sales.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2011

Annual Toyota hybrid sales. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped the 3-million mark, with more than 3.03 In Japan, TMC launched the Coaster Hybrid EV in August 1997 and the Prius in December. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Global annual sales of TMC hybrids. Cumulative sales in Japan of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) hybrid vehicles—including plug-in hybrids— reached 2.04 Globally, cumulative sales of TMC-produced hybrid vehicles since the first was launched in 1997 have now topped 4.60 Click to enlarge. million units, with 1.02

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2016

Today, BMW unveils a zero-emission concept car for its 100th anniversary, Volkswagen lawyers say the company delayed announcing its diesel cheating in order to cut a deal with regulators, and a Maserati Levante plug-in hybrid SUV could borrow powertrain components from the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan.

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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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MAY 6, 2014

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Chrysler Brand will launch two plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) over the next several years, said Al Gardner, President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand, during the FCA Investor Day presentations at Auburn Hills, Mi. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements. —Bob Lee.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

Twenty-three percent of US car owners say that their interest in purchasing a hybrid vehicle has increased from a year ago, according to a new Harris Poll. The adoption curve for hybrid vehicles appears to wane with age. 32% say they are interested and that their interest has not changed over the past year.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Chrysler Group LLC and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together to determine the possibility of adapting a hydraulic series hybrid system for application in large passenger cars and light-duty vehicles. EPA and its partners announced the world’s first series hydraulic hybrid urban delivery vehicle in 2006.

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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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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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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 26, 2012

In fact, if your family consists of the archetypal two kids, two adults, a dog, and a whole lot of luggage, the chances are you’ve longed for a minivan or crossover SUV-sized car with.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

EPA projects that the hybrid share of new vehicle sales will increase to 4.3% As part of its 2010 estimates, EPA is projecting an increase in hybrid share to 4.3%, up from 2.3% Tags: Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Market Background. in 2010, up from 2.3% Click to enlarge. mpg (10.45 Characteristics of new LDVs for six model years.

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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 Non-hybrid stop/start systems represent about 5% of the projected MY 2014 market. mpg, respectively. mpg per year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Other vehicles on display are to include the redesigned Prado and Fortuner SUVs and the India-market-leading Innova minivan.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

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. There are 15 MY 2013 pickup and minivan/van models for which at least one variant of the model has a combined city/highway label fuel economy rating of 20 mpg (11.8

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

Both conventional hybrids and diesel vehicles have increased market share slightly since MY 2007. 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 l/100km) or more.

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MAY 27, 2015

Automaker adoption of PEV technologies as adaptations for existing model lines is growing significantly, and these technologies are being placed into larger vehicle segments such as sport utility vehicles (SUVs), trucks, and minivans.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Here we offer some insight into these newcomers and their potential impact on the future of green motoring. Tesla Motors. BYD Auto.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

The study includes various sizes of sedans, wagons, and SUVs, as well as pickup trucks, minivans and a few “muscle” and sports cars. Vehicles from model years 2003 to 2012 with a wide variety of powertrains were represented and included two hybrid sedans and a diesel sedan. Brief summary of vehicle data. Speed increase.

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MARCH 11, 2012

Hybrids of all types are projected to grow slightly to 4.0% Fuel economy improvements for the hybrid vehicles vary considerably from 5-10% for the larger, luxury hybrid vehicles to more than 40%. Nearly all engines now have multiple valves (approximately 85%) and variable valve timing (projected to approach 95% in MY 2011).

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JANUARY 22, 2011

The vehicle categories seeing the most significant response increases in the 2011 survey compared with 2010 were SUVs, luxury vehicles, large pick-up trucks, and cross-overs. Conversely, responses for hybrid vehicles dropped in 2011, and basic/introduction cars fell more than 20 percentage points from last year.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

N ow that the number one automaker and the number two automaker has made the commitment to building Plug In hybrid / electric vehicles by 2010, another automotive giant is joining the race. The Chevrolet Volt is the sexiest green car in GM's arsenal. It already has the Prius and five other hybrids selling in the U.S. Ford ( F ).

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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. GM is at least one generation behind Toyota on advanced, “green” powertrain development.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

car (small/mid-size/large/luxury), SUV/CUV, pickup, minivan, or hybrid) that they drive on a regular basis. The participants represented a cross-section of car owners, spanning a variety of ages, incomes, lifestyles, and vehicle segments.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", No announced plans.

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