The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Segment-by-Segment Breakdown The study lists the most reliable vehicles across different categories, with Toyota Motor Corporation achieving the most segment awards. In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability.

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Sierra Silverado Lexus Tundra 109

Push EVs

JUNE 12, 2023

Growth continued for the Norwegian plugin EV market in May 2023, as combined plugin share hit almost 90%, up from 85% a year ago. more of the remaining market than last year. The overall auto market saw volumes of 13.342 units, up almost 16% YoY, and higher than May 2019. Full electrics alone took almost 81% share, grabbing 7.5%

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Market Plugin Tesla Norway 59

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2018

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Uber Technologies, Inc. Uber) have agreed to expand their collaboration with the aim of advancing and bringing to market autonomous ride-sharing as a mobility service at scale. The initial “Autono-MaaS” (autonomous-mobility as a service) fleet will be based on Toyota’s Sienna Minivan platform.

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Toyota Vehicles Minivan Fleet 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

are increasing their presence in the growing market for high-performance batteries for cars with an stop-start function. It has prepared a battery for Mazda Motor Corp.’s s recently released Premacy minivan and plans to market batteries that support other makes of cars with the idling-stop function as automakers introduce them.

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Market Batteries Battery Minivan 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Newly-established Dongfeng Motor Korea (DFMK) will begin importing vehicles from Dongfeng Motor in China—the first incursion of China-built vehicles into the South Korean market. DFMK will sell four models: a one-ton truck, a commercial minivan and a six- and nine-passenger van from April 2010. JoongAng Daily.

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Motor Motors Motoring Minivan 170

Baua Electric

MARCH 1, 2024

Priced at over RMB 560,000 ($77,800), Li Auto expects the luxury minivan to be a top seller in its segment, contributing to its target of 800,000 vehicles sold this year. That early success has come from sales of four models delivered to the market in the last five years. Not bad for a glorified minivan. What do you think?

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China Minivan Auto Price 52

Baua Electric

AUGUST 24, 2023

Consumers available in the market for an electrical compact crossover have an possibility within the method of the Mercedes-Benz EQB. Volvo has supplied the primary have a look at an electrical minivan it plans to debut in November.

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Mercedes Minivan Volvo Cadillac 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) engine production subsidiary in Thailand, Siam Toyota Manufacturing Co., STM), will from 2015, expand the production capacity of diesel engines used in Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle Project (IMV) series vehicles to meet increasing demand in emerging markets.

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Thailand Diesel Toyota Engine 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Cumulative sales in Japan of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) hybrid vehicles—including plug-in hybrids— reached 2.04 Sales of the Prius began in North America, Europe and other markets in 2000. Toyota has expanded its hybrid lineup to include minivans, SUVs, rear-wheel-drive sedans and compact hatchbacks.

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Japan Toyota Hybrid Sale 268

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

I’ve always wondered how Harley would market its silent motorcycles. But the battery-powered two-wheelers get separate showrooms, sales methodologies and marketing programs aimed at different target audience. Five Ways To Market EVs. market; many other options await in Europe and Asia. Not an H or D in sight.

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Market Motorcycles Saturn Prius 70

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Volkswagen is presenting a concept car of the newly developed Golf Sportsvan in a world premiere at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. The compact minivan will complete the Golf family at the middle of next year. All of the engines available at market launch conform to the Euro-6 emissions standard as well.

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Concept Minivan Fuel Production 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2016

the R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., 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.). Honda R&D Co., Earlier post.)

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Honda Minivan Vehicles PHEV 150

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. To further its electrification commitment, Toyota has released two 2021 hybrid-only models–the Venza crossover and the Sienna minivan. Next up for 2021 is the all-new Sienna Hybrid minivan, which previously was powered only by a gasoline V6. Story and photos by John Faulkner.

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Toyota Hybrid Minivan Fuel Economy 99

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Chrysler has the market locked-up for anyone needing a seven passenger vehicle that can go a very long way on a tank of fuel. Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. liter V6 and two electric motors mated to an electrically variable transmission driving the front wheels. How It Works.

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Chrysler Plug-in Plug Hybrid 79

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The project is expected to create approximately 400 new jobs at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc. Toyota builds Highlander in China for that market only. TMMI currently employs 4,800 and builds the Highlander, Sequoia full-size SUV and Sienna minivan.

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Highlander Indiana Toyota Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2010

Automakers “are stepping up marketing activity, urging customers who are still driving old vehicles to buy new ones before the subsidies expire,” says an official at Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Toyota Motor Corp. Honda Motor Co. jump partly on the popularity of the Fit subcompact and the Step WGN minivan. enjoyed a 19.1%

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Japan Green Cars Sale Minivan 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2014

It has an initial annual manufacturing capacity of 400,000 vehicles and 400,000 engines to serve the Chinese market. The new base is taking advantage of learnings from the other bases as well as the resources of SGMW’s parent companies—GM China, SAIC and Wuling Motors. stake and Wuling Motors a 5.9% SAIC has a 50.1%

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GM Engine Production Minivan 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Among the products manufactured in Qingdao are the Wuling Rong Guang, Wuling Xingwang and Wuling PN-Series minivans. In addition, mini-commercial vehicles manufactured at the facility are being sold in a growing number of GM markets worldwide. It complements SGMW’s original manufacturing base in Liuzhou, Guangxi.

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GM Commercial Minivan Vehicles 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) vehicle production subsidiary in Indonesia, plans to increase the annual production capacity of TMMIN’s Karawang Plant from 100,000 vehicles to 140,000 vehicles by early 2013. affordable multipurpose vehicle for the Asian market.

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Indonesia Toyota Philippines Production 186

Teslarati

DECEMBER 12, 2022

For those unfamiliar, Geely is a Chinese auto group that controls many notable brands, including Volvo , Polestar, and Lotus , as well as countless Chinese brands, including Geely’s own Geely Motors. Recently, they started yet another brand, Zeekr, which would be dedicated to luxury EVs. Geely faces an uphill battle with Zeekr.

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Chinese Minivan Volvo Porsche 108

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Toyota Motor’s production and sales subsidiary in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private, Ltd. TKM), plans to unveil a concept for a new compact car designed for the Indian market, as well as display 13 other concept and production vehicles, at the 10 th Auto Expo automobile show in New Delhi from 5-11 January 2010.

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India Concept Toyota Minivan 218

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

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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Chrysler Plug-in Hybrid Plug 93

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2011

On October 14, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) became the first vehicle manufacturer in China to sell 1 million units in the domestic market this year. SGMW continues to explore new opportunities for its products in other markets. SGMW’s sales in the first nine months of 2011 were up 6.6% It is based in Liuzhou, Guangxi.

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GM 2011 Manufacturer Sale 186

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2023

The ID3 sedan (a Golf-size replacement available in Europe and China), the ID4 compact SUV (built and sold in all three major EV markets—the U.S., ID.Buzz minivan (already on sale in Europe). drag coefficient) that play a role, along with a new electric motor design, that promises to eventually deliver a 435-mile range model.

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Europe China SUV Clean 86

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

In European markets, where up to 50 percent of new cars are fitted with high-efficiency diesel engines, Ford has focused its efforts over the last decade on cars like the ultra-high-mileage Ford. Since launching the Ford Escape Hybrid in 2004, Ford has confined sales of its hybrid-electric vehicles to North America.

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Ford Minivan Hybrid North America 70

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2012

General Motors and its joint ventures sold a May record 231,183 vehicles in China. FAW-GM sold 3,756 vehicles in the domestic market last month, down 0.7% FAW-GM sold 3,756 vehicles in the domestic market last month, down 0.7% Demand rose for its entire minivan lineup. Demand was up 21.3% from April of this year.

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GM China Sale Minivan 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Honda Motor Co., Takanobu Ito, the current President, Chief Operating Officer and Representative Director, will remain on the board and assume the post of Director and Advisor to Honda Motor. 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.

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Honda Automobile 2006 2013 150

Baua Electric

MAY 20, 2023

Toyota Motor North The usa stated it’s a byproduct of a long-running, concerted struggle to interact Hispanic customers. Conill has “the deep cultural insight into the market that we know is key to connecting with these consumers,” Materazzo stated. Simplest Chevrolet’s Silverado pickup, at Refuse.

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Highlander Toyota Minivan Silverado 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2012

General Motors and its joint ventures sold 240,554 cars and trucks in China in February, setting a record for the month. on an annual basis to 130,193 units, and FAW-GM’s sales in the domestic market were up 39.2% on an annual basis to 130,193 units, and FAW-GM’s sales in the domestic market were up 39.2% Sales rose 30.4%

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GM China Sale 2011 250

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2014

The study surveyed all major automakers and forecasts that Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler will become the biggest users of aluminum sheet in the next decade. lbs (186 kg) and minivans at 396.5 billion kg) by 2025 making light vehicles the most important global market for aluminum. lbs (248 kg), SUVs at 410.3

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2015 North America Minivan 2012 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2014

Industry data supplied by Ford Motor Company and Del Webb, part of the multi-brand homebuilder PulteGroup, show that the baby boomer segment (ages 55 to 64), which comprised the growing market for large homes and made minivans and big SUVs vogue are now shifting to still lavish, but smaller homes and utility vehicles.

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Ford Escape Vehicles Charlotte 261

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

General Motors and its joint ventures sold an October-record 251,812 vehicles in China. FAW-GM sold 4,259 vehicles in the domestic market, down 2.7% Another Wuling minivan, the Hong Guang, had sales of 34,220 units—an increase of 63.9% Sales were up 14.3% year-on-year and a new record for the period. from October 2011.

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GM China Vehicles Minivan 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Nissan Motor Co. Nissan is likely to develop a low-cost, compact powertrain similar to those in Honda hybrids, with an electric motor to provide additional power to a constantly working engine. The motor will run on high-performance lithium ion batteries.

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Japan Nissan 2011 Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

GM’s SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture signed a framework agreement with GM’s former Latin America, Africa and Middle East operations and distribution agreements with individual countries to export and distribute two of its most popular mini-commercial vehicles from China to markets in South America, the Middle East and North Africa.

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South America Africa GM America 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2010

General Motors and its joint ventures posted record sales in China in May. In just its fifth month on the market, the New Sail small car from Chevrolet registered sales of 7,616 units. Its most popular model remained the Wuling Sunshine minivan, which generated sales of 56,989 units. to 5,764 units. to 105,395 units.

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GM China Sale Buick 199

EV Central

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Volvo has pulled the drapes off the Volvo EM90, its first minivan in more than 70 years of car-making. Under the skin – for now at least – the Volvo EM90 misses out on the more muscular Zeekr 009’s 400kW/686Nm dual-motor powertrain that can rocket the eight-seater from 0-100km/h in just 4.6sec. 2023 Zeekr 009.

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Volvo Minivan All-Electric Lexus 77

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

General Motors and its joint ventures in China sold 219,192 vehicles in January. The Chevrolet New Sail small car got off to a solid start, with 6,924 sold in its first month on the market. Its three volume models—the Wuling Sunshine and Wuling Rong Guang minivans and Chevrolet Spark mini-car—ll delivered best-ever monthly sales.

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GM China Sale Buick 186