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Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90, officially rolls off the assembly line

Baua Electric

Volvo’s EM90 is the brand’s first electric minivan, complete with a “Scandinavian living room” interior. A Scandinavian living room on wheels After teasing the EM90 several times, Volvo finally revealed its first electric minivan in November. The EX30 ( check out our review here ) is Volvo’s smallest and cheapest vehicle yet.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Carnival SX

Clean Fleet Report

Goodbye To the Minivan. Kia is out of the minivan business and is shaking up things with the all-new 2022 Carnival. The Korean car company will remind you it is not a minivan but an MPV or Multi-Purpose Vehicle. With those words it hopes to remove the stigma of people saying “I will never own a minivan.”. Drivetrain.

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2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country Review – Quiet Luxury

The Truth About Cars

Wagons have often been stereotyped as boring – especially before the shift to minivans and later, SUVs, which made them seem cool again – but boring isn’t always bad. This is a car meant for ferrying you and your passengers from point A to B in comfort, and it does that well. Sometimes it’s nice and peaceful. The cabin helps.

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Volvo marks 17 straight months of growth as EV sales lead the way in January

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With its smallest and cheapest EV, the EX30 ( see our review ), starting at $34,950 in the US and €36,590 in Europe, rolling out, Volvo expects “tremendous growth” this year. Volvo EX30 (Source: Volvo) It’s also launching its first electric three-row SUV, the EX90. Volvo is committed to an all-electric lineup by 2030.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica fuel economy review

Green Car Reports

They say you never really forget how to ride a bike, but if you're Chrysler, you may temporarily forget how to build a minivan. Its last generation of Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans were, frankly, subpar.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

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. Clean Fleet Report reviewed the former model highly. If you are in the market for a minivan, then your hauling needs must be a big partof your life.

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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.