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Opel Meriva minivan with new entry-level 1.6 diesel delivers 58.8 mpg

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The new Opel Meriva minivan offers a new range of economical gasoline, LPG and diesel engines. The system’s special LNT catalyst stores the nitrogen oxide. The highlight is the 1.6 CDTI diesel available in three output levels: 100 kW/136 hp, 81 kW/110 hp, and new in the range, the 70 kW/95 hp. The new 70 kW/95 hp 1.6 The new Meriva 1.6

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2021 Toyota Sienna minivan goes all-hybrid

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The idea of minivans at the center of American suburban life is as obsolete as video-rental stores or answering machines. That said, the idea of sliding side doors, easy access for kids, and space, space, and more space is all fresh again to a new generation of families and active types, albeit with more of a niche approach.

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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. The MSRP of the non-hybrid Pacifica minivan is $28,595.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling is China’s first vehicle manufacturer to reach 1M units in sales in 2011

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It is available at 120 Baojun 4S stores nationwide. SGMW manufactures a range of Wuling brand mini-trucks and minivans as well as the Chevrolet Le Chi mini-car and Baojun 630 midsize sedan. Monthly sales of the Wuling Hong Guang compact MPV, which was launched a year ago, have averaged more than 20,000 units.

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Chrysler and EPA to partner on hydraulic series hybrid powertrain for light duty vehicles

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The accumulators are used to store pressurized fluid. The research project will focus on adapting the hydraulic hybrid system to a Chrysler Town & Country minivan equipped with a 2.4-liter, Fluid for the system will be stored in a 14.4-gallon Acting as a motor, the hydraulic drive uses the pressurized fluid to rotate the wheels.

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Electric Chrysler Pacifica minivan coming with flexible interior

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The Chrysler Pacifica lineup will gain electric variant Electric Chrysler Pacifica interior will feature very flexible interior packaging Pacifica will be refreshed in 2026 with the electric variant to follow Chrysler’s inching closer to an electric minivan, and now we know what it will be called. That future is coming quickly.

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Lectric XPedition review: The minivan of e-bikes

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Unfortunately, this bike doesn’t fold, so you will need its own parking space to store it. BUY THE LECTRIC XPEDITION The post Lectric XPedition review: The minivan of e-bikes appeared first on Green Authority. Hit the link below to order yours.

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