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Mercedes-Benz plans electrical passenger van, factory-upfitted RVs

Baua Electric

The electrical midsize minivan will fill a luxurious hollow that the rear-wheel-drive Metris passenger van, quickly to be discontinued, didn’t do, mentioned Jeff Aiosa, proprietor of Mercedes-Benz of Brandnew London in Connecticut. “That didn’t happen.” “That didn’t happen.”

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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. Mercedes-like?

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Ducker: automotive aluminum content to hit explosive growth from 2015 to 2025; 50 years of uninterrupted growth “guaranteed”

Green Car Congress

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 lbs (180 kg).

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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

From there, the couple leased a Mercedes B-Class Electric, followed by a Honda Clarity EV. Mothers are driving the kids, the dog, and lots of stuff around town and there haven’t been a lot of electric minivans. Later, I educated myself on the many benefits of going all electric and we ordered our Nissan LEAF online in 2010.”

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

How can they keep their faithful happy while moving into what is looking like, thanks to the climate crisis, the future of transportation? Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan. Mercedes is starting to roll out its EQ line and Audi already offers is expanding its E-Tron lineup. Five Ways To Market EVs. Sub-brand, the ID.4

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago. Postal Service. Postal Service for mail delivery.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thankfully, since parts of the powertrain in the Circuit are also used in other Chrysler ENVI vehicles - like the all-electric USPS minivan that was unveiled earlier today - work that is done on one model can be applied to others. For now, if you want to keep moving, you need to keep pressing go. No coasting available.