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Navigant forecasts annual plug-in electric vehicle sales in N America to exceed 1.1M by 2024

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Navigant expects metro areas in California to show the largest PEV population growth, as the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, and San Diego areas are all within the top 10 metro markets for PEV sales. Other ZEV Program participating states are expected to see similar growth.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The only minivan with a plug. San Diego to San Francisco? If Chrysler had their way, you will see it more as a multi-purpose vehicle than a minivan. How It Works. The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has a gasoline-powered 3.6-liter

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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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. Ready to ride.

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

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Clean Fleet Report reviews cars, crossovers, SUVs, trucks and minivans of all types; getting to know them by putting them through everyday driving as their designers planned. While the rear seat can fit three adults, two would be a better idea, and the fuel economy is so-so unless you never forget to plug it in.

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Achates OPGCI project targeting 50% fuel efficiency gains over downsized GDI engine at reduced cost

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liter opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition engine applicable to large passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, SUVs and minivans. The project will result in two purpose-built OPGCI engines: a single-cylinder version to be tested at Argonne, and a multi-cylinder version to be tested at Achates in San Diego. Fabien Redon.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Headquarters: Phoenix, AZ Manufacturing: Phoenix, AZ and Northern California Deployment: Portland, Salem, Eugene and Corvallis, OR; Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; Phoenix and Tucson, AZ; Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville, TN. Develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.

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DOE Award Supports Largest Single Deployment of EVs and Infrastructure Yet; Up to 5,000 Nissan LEAF EVs in 5 Regions

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million, for installation of approximately 2,500 charging stations in each of five markets: Tennessee, Oregon, San Diego, Seattle and the Phoenix/Tucson region. Projects include: $70 million to Chrysler to develop, validate and deploy 220 plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.

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