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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

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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.

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Road Test: 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

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. EV range is a plus The XC90 Recharge AWD is easy to drive. kWh battery (14.7

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Sales of Nissan e-POWER electrified vehicles in Japan surpasses 500,000-unit cumulative milestone

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For customers, this delivers EV-like excitement, quietness and smooth acceleration, but with the confidence and convenience that comes with a fuel tank, and without the need to plug in to recharge. In March 2018 an e-POWER version of the popular Serena minivan was launched, which was followed by the all-new Kicks SUV e-POWER in June 2020.

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Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2018: Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in minivan

Green Car Reports

Over the next seven years, more than two dozen vehicles that plug in to the grid to recharge. The Nissan Leaf won that year because it was the sole affordable battery-electric vehicle on the market.

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Chrysler Pacifica PHEV contract marks first delivery of a complete pack for volume NA PHEV for LG Chem

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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 Pacifica Hybrid, scheduled to be launched in late 2016 and introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, will be the first mass-produced hybrid minivan in North America.

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Volvo enters space race: Volvo EM90 is an all-electric minivan that provides limo levels of luxury for six

EV Central

Volvo has pulled the drapes off the Volvo EM90, its first minivan in more than 70 years of car-making. READ MORE: Volvo EX30 small electric SUV revealed, pricing confirmed for Australia ahead of late 2023 arrival READ MORE: Volvo reveals EX90 EV, here in 2024 READ MORE: Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric review 2024 Volvo EM90.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

Charged EVs

We weren’t able to recharge the Buzz during our short time with the test vehicles, but we look forward to doing so when we get one for a longer test. VW stays strictly away from the word minivan, saying only 3 percent of hand-raisers for the Buzz are minivan owners. Photos by Sam Dobbins, courtesy of Volkswagen of America, Inc.