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JUNE 25, 2021

The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $41,263 in May 2021, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book. Standard full-size SUVs and pickup trucks contributed to the growth among non-luxury segments. Compact SUV/Crossover. Full-size SUV/Crossover. Mid-size SUV/Crossover.

Price

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Chrysler Group LLC and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together to determine the possibility of adapting a hydraulic series hybrid system for application in large passenger cars and light-duty vehicles. In 2004, EPA had combined a full series hydraulic hybrid system with a diesel engine in a 2003 Ford Expedition SUV.

Chrysler

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JANUARY 13, 2017

six-piston) light-duty version of its opposed piston engine (OPE) in both diesel- and gasoline-fueled versions. Achates will demonstrate the engine in 2018 in a driveable light-duty truck. The light-duty engine is a “basic” Achates opposed piston 2-stroke engine, said Redon—i.e., liter, 3-cylinder (i.e.,

Light

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AUGUST 4, 2020

However, PEVs are available in size classes ranging from two-seaters to minivans. Standard sport utility vehicles (SUVs) accounted for 9% while small SUVs were another 2%. Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Assessment of Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicles in the United States, 2010 – 2019 , June 2020.

Plug-in

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AUGUST 3, 2012

Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased last month was 23.6 After a three-month drop, fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States remained unchanged in July, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).

Fuel Economy

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JUNE 10, 2014

Vehicle segments revealed as emerging aluminum content leaders are pickup trucks, sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) and both mid-sized and full-size sedans. The findings of the “ 2015 North American Light Vehicle Aluminum Content Study ” were compiled using data updated and verified between October 2013 and April 2014. Click to enlarge.

2015

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MARCH 15, 2013

Changes in light-duty vehicle technology penetration share. The number of SUV, pickup, minivan, and van models that have combined EPA label values of 20 mpg (11.8 There are almost 3 times more SUVs with combined labels of 25 mpg (9.4 Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. l/100km) or more.

Fuel Economy

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JANUARY 16, 2018

EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. ft 2 (2.4%); cars increased 1 ft 2 (2.1%); minivans/vans increased 1.0 ft 2 (1.9%); truck SUVs increased 0.4 ft 2 (0.7%); and car SUVs were down 0.2 ft 2 (-0.4%).

Fuel Economy

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Average fuel economy of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in November was 22.7 The index currently shows that emissions of greenhouse gases per driver of newly purchased vehicles are down 13% since late 2007. The UMTRI Eco-Driving Index, updated November 2011. Click to enlarge. mpg, up from 22.6

Fuel Economy

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JANUARY 18, 2013

legal light-duty vehicles from 1984 to present. Data has been collected for 23 light-duty vehicles at ORNL’s vehicle research laboratory and a valuable data set for 51 vehicles was loaned to ORNL by Chrysler, LLC under a non-disclosure agreement. Analysis has focused on speeds of 50, 60, 70 and 80 mph. [ Brief summary of vehicle data.

Fuel Economy

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Since 1975, the report notes, overall new light-duty vehicle CO 2. The annual report provides data on the CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and technology characteristics of new light-duty vehicles (cars, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and pickup trucks). mpg (10.45 Characteristics of new LDVs for six model years.

Fuel Economy

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Other highlights of the latest Trends report include: Light truck market share decreased in MY 2012, but continues to be variable. Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. mpg, or 22%.

Fuel Economy

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. The final MY 2013 adjusted, real world CO 2 emissions rate for all light-duty gasoline and diesel-fueled vehicles is 369 g/m—a 7 g/mi decrease relative to MY 2012.

Fuel Economy

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MARCH 11, 2012

Light duty vehicle characteristics for seven model years. Conventional gasoline vehicles continue to account for more than 95% of all light-duty vehicles. Light-duty diesel are seen dropping share slightly to 0.6% Click to enlarge. In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% and from 2.6%

Fuel Economy

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MAY 30, 2013

Sivak examined the differences in the probability of licensed drivers purchasing a new light-duty vehicle (car, pickup truck, SUV or minivan) as a function of their age for the years 2007 and 2011. In 2011, one vehicle was purchased for every 14.6 drivers aged 55-64. By comparison, the rates for other groups of drivers were: 14.9

Buy

EV Central

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Volvo has pulled the drapes off the Volvo EM90, its first minivan in more than 70 years of car-making. Not only that it’s battery-powered and more luxurious than its flagship XC90 SUV. Ahead of the driver is a large digital instrument panel that sits alongside a huge 15.4-inch

Volvo

Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2013

But that''s the average economy of all cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in the U.S. If you''re used to driving around in a Prius then average miles per gallon of 24.6 will sound a little poor in comparison. in March--and it''s an all-time high.

MPG

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 12, 2021

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.

Kia

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JANUARY 4, 2011

GM’s light-duty commercial vehicle joint venture, FAW-GM, sold 88,224 trucks in China in its first full year of doing business. It was led by all-time demand of 9,192 units for the SRX luxury SUV and 5,200 units for the locally manufactured SLS luxury business sedan. SAIC-GM-Wuling’s domestic sales grew 15.6%

2010

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Goodbye to the Minivan: Hello to the MPV For all those “I will never own a minivan” people, Kia wants them to take a look at the 2025 Carnival MPV (multi-purpose vehicle). A big one–minivan or MPV ? Exterior Styling: SUV or Minivan? Not the minivan look Calling it a MPV is tipoff to the Carnival design.

Kia

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

To date, North America is the strongest market for light duty (LD) plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), with more than 133,000 sold in 2014. Navigant forecasts the US will continue to be the largest market throughout the forecast period, with annual PEV sales in 2024 exceeding 860,000 in the conservative scenario and 1.2

Plug-in

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FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The most recent data available—2010 data—show that 17% of all police-reported crashes (fatal, injury-only and property-damage-only) in the US involve reports of distracted driving. The percent of all police-reported crashes that involve distraction has remained consistent over 5 years.

Transportation

The Truth About Cars

JULY 27, 2023

Kia’s SUVs are surprisingly premium and well equipped for the price, and the automaker has had great success with its Telluride three-row. As it did with the Carnival minivan, Kia mimicked the Telluride’s muscular lines with the updated styling, though changes focus mostly on the front end. inch screens. .& inch screens.

South Korea

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The only minivan with a plug. Clean Fleet Report, on an all in-town test loop, never exceeding 45 mph, and encountering many stop lights, achieved 46.2 If Chrysler had their way, you will see it more as a multi-purpose vehicle than a minivan.

Chrysler

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

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. Next up for 2021 is the all-new Sienna Hybrid minivan, which previously was powered only by a gasoline V6. Story and photos by John Faulkner.

Toyota

Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. built Atlas 3-row SUV, a vehicle large enough that North America will be its single largest market. Three interior combinations are offered: dark brown and black, light grey and clay, and light brown and grey. So the U.S.

North America

EV Central

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

But the actual Geely brand is the next to launch in Australia, and when it arrives in the first half of 2025, the EX5 electric SUV will be the first vehicle it offers. But according to the brand, this EV is designed to be more “approachable” on price than others in the medium-size SUV space. READ MORE: How much?

Australia

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

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.

Chrysler

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While the majority of Americans have long since decamped in favor of crossovers and SUVs, there remains a dedicated cadre of buyers committed to the family minivan. This decision deletes a few features or makes them optional (power liftgate, ambient lighting, and the like) but opens the plug-in hybrid price point to more customers.

Chrysler

Green Fleet Magazine

JULY 26, 2018

In this report, we cover overall and depreciation costs for compact cars, intermediate cars, light trucks, minivans, SUVs, and full-size vans. Statistics covering operating costs for 2017.

2017

Green Fleet Magazine

JUNE 13, 2019

In this report, we cover overall and depreciation costs for compact cars, intermediate cars, light trucks, minivans, SUVs, and full-size vans. Statistics covering operating costs for 2018. This is a condensed version of a story that appeared in the November 2018 issue of Automotive Fleet.

2018

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2025

3-Row Premium Midsize Plug-In Hybrid The 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge is the largest of the three Volvo plug-in hybrids (the XC40 is the smallest and the XC60 is in the middle), aging gracefully and remaining a solid choice for a premium midsize SUV with a plug. The minivan part comes in when all the seats are folded. long and 5.7

Recharge

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Ioniq 9 will seat up to seven, has fully reclining first and second Aims for 335 miles of range, 24-minute 10-80% fast-charging Capable of downloadable Features on Demand, energy sharing Hyundai’s upcoming three-row EV, the 2026 Ioniq 9, may get closer than any contemporary vehicle to straddling the boundaries between SUV, wagon, and minivan.

Hyundai

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JANUARY 3, 2017

The four modes or generations of family transportation have been defined as station wagons, minivans, SUVs and crossovers; millennials will seek their own version of a family vehicle. During charging, the Chrysler winged badge on the front fascia pulses with light to indicate the battery pack’s charge level.

Chrysler

EV Central

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Geely adds yet another EV brand READ MORE: China’s Geely launches new electric brand Galaxy Set to join the Zeekr 001 mid-size wagon, the Zeekr 009 full-size minivan and the small Zeekr X SUV in its Chinese line-up, the new model will be based on the same Geely developed SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) platform that the other three share.

Design

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

liter opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition engine applicable to large passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, SUVs and minivans. In 2014, Achates presented results of an in-depth study on OP2S performance and emissions in a light-duty truck application in an SAE paper. displacements, said Redon. Earlier post.). Kessler, J.,

Downsizing

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2023

The ID3 sedan (a Golf-size replacement available in Europe and China), the ID4 compact SUV (built and sold in all three major EV markets—the U.S., EU and China), the ID5 (a coupe version of the the ID4 SUV only available in Europe), the ID6 (a China only three-row SUV) and the soon-to-arrive in the U.S.

Europe