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BMW M5 Touring Becomes America's First M-Wagon

The Truth About Cars

Despite having fallen out of favor with the average American decades ago, due to the rise of the minivan, station wagons have remained coveted by U.S. Sadly, we don’t get that many options in North America. All-wheel drive is standard, as is an eight-speed automatic transmission. automotive enthusiasts.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan EPA-rated at 84 MPGe in electric-only mode; role of eFlite dual-motor/one-way clutch strategy

Green Car Congress

No other minivan has ever come close to this rating. (As In addition, the EPA gave the all-new minivan a rating of 10 in its Green Vehicle Guide. This marks the first time a minivan has achieved a 10—the highest possible rating—in this category. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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

Clean Fleet Report

But the battery-powered two-wheelers get separate showrooms, sales methodologies and marketing programs aimed at different target audience. This carries risks, but separates the EVs from the standard offerings. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

0:00 / 4:40 Battery power for Chrysler The Circuit will be a purely plug-in car - there will be no gas tank or gasoline engine at all - with an expected range of 150 to 200 miles on a full charge. A few electric cars added to the mix will really boost that average, making things easier on the gasoline-powered side of the ledger.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Visionary Vehicles Team w/Malcolm Bricklin (who brought the Subaru and the Yugo to America) aims for luxury PHEV. The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co., 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.

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