Remove Chrysler Remove Dealers Remove Minivan
article thumbnail

Chrysler Portal concept: all-electric minivan for CES offers some self-driving

Green Car Reports

It was widely rumored that Chrysler would reveal an all-electric minivan at this week's Consumer Electronics Show—and now we have the details. But the Chrysler Portal concept that will debut at CES won't be showing up at your local dealer any time soon.

Chrysler 135
article thumbnail

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

Exceeding its initial program targets, the plug-in 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid ( earlier post ) has earned an electric-mode fuel economy rating of 84 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). No other minivan has ever come close to this rating. (As Click to enlarge.

Minivan 150
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Photos by John Faulkner and Chrysler. If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. The newly styled 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is ready for your test drive. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid. Impressive Efficiency.

article thumbnail

Report: Mitsubishi Planning Dealer Expansion, More Models for U.S.

The Truth About Cars

Mitsubishi likewise wants to broaden the reach of its dealer network and is presently considering alternative retail concepts in addition to more traditional expansion plans. The dealer network size "limits our ability to go to the next level in share and sales volume," Chaffin said. sales market. executives.

article thumbnail

2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

Charged EVs

After a seven-year wait, the high-style 3-row box on wheels will hit dealerships in November and December—with priority going to those dealers who sold higher numbers of VW’s ID.4 VW stays strictly away from the word minivan, saying only 3 percent of hand-raisers for the Buzz are minivan owners. 4 compact electric crossover.

article thumbnail

Presidential Auto Task Force Concluded Plug-In GM Volt Likely Too Expensive To Be Commercially Successful in the Short-Term

Green Car Congress

Following the short address on Monday during which President Barack Obama outlined the next steps for GM and Chrysler ( earlier post ), the White House posted summaries of the Presidential Auto Task Force’s assessment of the business plans provided by the two struggling automakers, which led to the terms that are currently unfolding.

Volt 170
article thumbnail

KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

Green Car Congress

Chrysler also saw a double-digit increase in the number of executives predicting improvement—finishing at 24% this year versus just 7.5% Sixty-two percent also think M&A will increase for tier-one suppliers versus 71% in 2010, tier-two suppliers (47%) and dealers (46%).

Global 218