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OCTOBER 4, 2019

At the Tokyo Motor Show lather this month, Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) will unveil the MI-TECH CONCEPT—a small plug-in hybrid SUV featuring a 4-motor 4WD system called Quad Motor with Dual Motor AYC (active yaw control) with 2-motors for both front and rear axle.

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JUNE 14, 2011

Components of the flex-fuel PHEV minivan. The 25 Chrysler minivans will join a fleet of 140 Ram 1500 PHEV pickup trucks ( earlier post ) that are being deployed to 12 partners including local municipalities, state governments, universities and energy companies across the United States. The minivan project.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2016

LG Chem announced that it won a contract to supply the 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack and controls for the new Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivan introduced earlier this year at the Detroit auto show. Earlier post.). Chrysler estimates that the Pacifica Hybrid will deliver an all-electric range of 30 miles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Li-ion battery maker LG Chem will supply the 16-kWh Li-ion battery pack system and controls for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. The agreement with FCA US marks the first time LG Chem will engineer and manufacture a complete battery pack in Michigan for a volume production North American PHEV. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2016

The gasoline-powered version of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has earned a highway-cycle fuel-economy rating of 28 mpg US (8.4 l/100km) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—a benchmark unsurpassed by any minivan on the US market and 12% better than the vehicle Pacifica replaces. improvement in fuel economy.

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Minivan Chrysler MPG 2017 150

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

On Friday, Chrysler Group LLC announced it was withdrawing from service its test fleet of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) to conduct a battery-pack upgrade. Three of the fleet’s 109 pickups equipped with plug-in hybrid powertrains sustained damage when their prototype 12.9-kWh mpg, while the minivans delivered 55.0

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MAY 6, 2014

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Chrysler Brand will launch two plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) over the next several years, said Al Gardner, President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand, during the FCA Investor Day presentations at Auburn Hills, Mi. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

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.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project, earlier post ) and FCA announced that production of 100 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) uniquely built to enable fully self-driving operations has been completed.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

If this is appealing, then the 2022 Pacifica plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is what you are looking for. Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. Getting The Most From the Plug-In Hybrid System. The only minivan with a plug. How It Works. What’s going on under the skin.

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OCTOBER 11, 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. In this tally, the BMW i3 counts as an EV in its battery-only configuration and as a PHEV when equipped with a range extender.) —EPA 2014 Trends report.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

seconds MPG: 21 city/29 highway/24 combined Small displacement, but dual power R/T Plus – Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 1.3-liter, seconds MPG: 21 city/29 highway/24 combined Small displacement, but dual power R/T Plus – Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 1.3-liter, kWh battery is by plugging in.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Tomorrow, Chrysler Group LLC will present 14 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to the City of San Francisco as part of a three-year evaluation program. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

It’s official: Chrysler will finally launch an electric Pacifica minivan. Chrysler electric Halcyon Concept (Source: Stellantis) Chrysler’s CEO hinted the upcoming Pacifica EV could challenge Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz, the first electric minivan to arrive in the US. But you’ll have to wait a little longer to get your hands on one.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

now, Jeep sells two plug-in hybrids, Chrysler has a PHEV minivan, and there are also the Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV twins. We’ll see several new EVs from the automaker starting this year, from the Jeep Wagoneer S to the Ram 1500 REV. Though it doesn’t currently have a fully electric vehicle in the U.S.

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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. It was more than a hybrid—it was a plug-in hybrid. Plug it in to add electric-only miles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler offers useful all-electric range and great electric torque—if drivers plug it in. The accelerating pace of electric vehicle launches has brought us to this: The first Jeep in the US to get a plug-in hybrid version is the legendary Wrangler. Plug-in planned from Day One.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Chrysler Group LLC, working in partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE), will deliver 10 demonstration fleet Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pickup trucks to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Chrysler Group LLC has delivered Ram 1500 PHEV trucks to the city of Yuma, Ariz.,

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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.

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Push EVs

MAY 9, 2023

plugin hybrids (PHEVs). We can see that BEVs have continued to grow, whilst PHEVs have been squeezed. PHEVs shrunk in volume by some 28%, down to 703 units. PHEVs, with their middling emissions ratings, are taxed somewhere in between. April’s combined share of 91.1% comprised 83.3% full battery electrics (BEVs), and 7.8%

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Electrified models, including fully electric (EV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), accounted for 48% of total sales. Volvo EV goals (Source: Volvo Cars) Volvo still expects to outpace premium rivals with the three-row EX90 electric SUV ( see our review ) also rolling out in the US and the luxury EM90 minivan in China.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

million for his proposed, “Ram Pickup Truck PHEV Development and Demonstration Project.”. billion in federal grant monies awarded to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of hybrid electric vehicles and new-generation batteries for a project to develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2017

BorgWarner supplies its sprag one-way clutch for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the first FCA US LLC mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and the industry’s first PHEV minivan. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2016

As of the end of April 2016, Toyota is selling 33 hybrid electric passenger car models (HEVs) and one plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model in more than 90 countries and regions. In 2015, Toyota added a hybrid model of the popular minivan, the Sienta and began selling the latest hybrid icon: the fourth-generation Prius. Data: Toyota.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

That includes all-electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90 (source: Volvo) Volvo’s electric van is a “Scandinavian living room on wheels” with up to 458 miles (738 km) CLTC range. The up to 10% will be “a limited number of hybrids” if demand calls for it.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2009

A prototype electric minivan for the USPS. Proposed vehicles covered under the submission include Dodge Ram 1500 Plug-in Hybrid-electric Vehicles (PHEVs), Chrysler Town & Country PHEVs and Chrysler Town & Country Electric Vehicles (EVs). Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

In April 2009, Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC. In August, Chrysler took $70 million in grants from the US Department of Energy to develop a test fleet of 220 hybrid pickup trucks and minivans. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Electrovaya provided the Li-ion battery packs for Chrysler’s test fleet of plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans. Last Friday, Chrysler announced it was withdrawing from service the test fleet of PHEVs for a battery-pack upgrade. kWh lithium-ion propulsion battery packs overheated. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 5, 2009

The DOE award funds a number of other plug-in demonstration projects, though no single project has the same scale as the Nissan/eTec project. Projects include: $70 million to Chrysler to develop, validate and deploy 220 plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 18, 2022

Jeep Wrangler 4xe leads PHEVs. While pure EV sales were up compared to last year, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), hybrids (HEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) were down. The best-selling plug-in hybrid was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe while hybrids were dominated by Toyota/Lexus models that took 55% of that market segment.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

A Very Trail-Ready Plug-in Hybrid. Jeep global CEO Christian Meunier closed out 2021 by announcing his brand’s goal of becoming the “zero emission freedom brand,” with the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as its first example. The Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV is powered by two electric motors and a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Chrysler unveiled the all-new 2017 Pacifica minivan in both conventional and plug-in hybrid versions at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The PHEV is the minivan segment’s first.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

400 million in grants to purchase thousands of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles for test demonstrations in several dozen locations; to deploy them and evaluate their performance; to install electric charging infrastructure; and to provide education and workforce training to support the transition to advanced electric transportation systems.

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Baua Electric

JULY 19, 2024

The Pacifica Hybrid is the sole plug-in hybrid minivan on sale in the U.S., The automaker will notify customers when the update is ready, as well as when to have their minivans’ battery packs inspected and if, necessary, replaced by dealers free of charge. about 3,000 in Canada, and 1,700 outside North America.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% 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.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2023

This includes recent announcements of $643 million to produce a new engine for conventional and PHEV applications, a next-generation eight-speed transmission and a gigafactory joint venture with Samsung SDI. Since 2020, Stellantis has invested nearly $3.3 billion in Indiana to support its transition to electrification.

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