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Ferrari wins Le Mans, Alfa Romeo confirms first EV: Lately’s Automobile Information

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Lucid and Fisker are each getting ready to promote cars in China The post Ferrari wins Le Mans, Alfa Romeo confirms first EV: Lately’s Automobile Information appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The only minivan with a plug. If Chrysler had their way, you will see it more as a multi-purpose vehicle than a minivan. The minivan stigma is exactly that, as the Pacifica Hybrid is as modern and versatile as anything on the road.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

Green Car Congress

EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. The EPA report is the authoritative reference for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, fuel economy, and powertrain technology trends for new personal vehicles in the United States.

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2011 edition of EPA Fuel Economy Trends report shows several advanced powertrain technologies making significant gains

Green Car Congress

Most small, 2 wheel drive SUVs from MY 1975-2011 have been reclassified from trucks to cars; this lowers the absolute truck share, particularly since the mid-1980s when SUV sales began to increase rapidly. The second change is that, for the first time, the preliminary data for MY 2011 include MDPVs (medium-duty personal vehicles).

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

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Consumer preferences for ergonomics and comfort, and telematics/personal assistance services also rose significantly, according to executive perceptions captured by the KPMG survey. Honda ranked seventh, ahead of Ford, and Toyota ranked ninth just ahead of General Motors.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. Ford, Hyundai, Kia, and GM will all launch vehicles into that segment over the next couple of years. built Atlas 3-row SUV, a vehicle large enough that North America will be its single largest market. Then VW launched the U.S.-built