Commercial vehicle
Could Small 2015 Chevy City Express Van Offer All-Electric Model?
This morning, Chevrolet announced that in the fall of 2014, it will start selling a small commercial van called the City Express in the U.S. and Canada. That van will be provided by Nissan, which already sells it as the NV200, with the substitution of a Chevrolet grille and badges. All-electric...
2013 MINI Clubvan, Its First Truck, To Arrive This Fall
Anyone who's traveled overseas has seen the small car-based commercial vehicles common in the crowded cities of Europe and Asia. While U.S. workmen may use full-size Ford or... June 25, 2012 by John Voelcker
Azure Dynamics Bankrupt, Built Ford Transit Connect Electric
Well, that's not particularly good news: Azure Dynamics, the company that converted a handful of Ford Transit Connect small commercial vans to electric power, filed for... March 28, 2012 by John Voelcker 3
New Ford Transit Van In 2013 Will Have Diesel Engine Option
It's become a staple tactic of automotive PR operations: Trickle out one factoid at a time, well in advance of an actual vehicle, and get stories each time. So here's the... March 28, 2012 by John Voelcker 2
Ford Transit Van With EcoBoost V-6 To Replace Aged E-Series
Ford has been dropping hints since December about the Ford Transit van that will replace its ancient E-Series van, still referred to by many as the Econoline. Now the company... March 13, 2012 by John Voelcker 3
Ford F-750 Plug-In Hybrid Work Truck: Not Your Little Leaf, Sonny
Retail car buyers have to juggle a lot of factors in choosing a car, including image, family approval, and maybe-one-day-I'll-drive-across-the-country dreams. That may... March 7, 2012 by John Voelcker
Nissan To Show Electric Van Concept At Detroit Auto Show
As we count down the days to the Detroit Auto Show media preview (24 days from today), the announcements of new cars and concepts are now coming in regularly. Or should we... December 15, 2011 by John Voelcker
New Ford Transit Coming In 2013: Even Big Vans Get Greener
The impact of new gas-mileage rules on passenger cars gets all the attention, but proposed increases apply to commercial vehicles too. That means that automakers will be... December 8, 2011 by John Voelcker 5
Nissan Doesn’t Just Make Electric Cars: It Makes Electric Trucks, Vans Too
Nissan might be about to celebrate the end of one year selling its all-electric Leaf, but it isn’t just making passenger vehicles green: It’s electrifying its... October 31, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 15
For Better Gas Mileage, Ram Shrinks The Van To European Size
If Dr. Seuss had styled the Ford Transit Connect van, it might look like the Fiat Doblo compact commercial van, which will soon be coming to these shores under Chrysler's Ram... September 9, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Nissan Prepares NV200 Electric Minivan For Global Trials
Nissan took the next step in its aim to become the world leader in electric vehicle technology yesterday with the announcement that it was starting a global test program for... July 5, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Obama Budget Kills Clean-Diesel Retrofit, Fuel-Cell Funding
The budget that will be submitted to Congress on Monday by President Barack Obama contains cuts for two clean-vehicle programs: retrofits that reduce diesel emissions from... February 15, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
How Chrysler's Hydraulic Hybrid Works: Energy From Pressure
Chrysler has come out of hibernation with a bang, as far as green and more fuel-efficient vehicles are concerned. The company announced Wednesday that it would partner with... January 24, 2011 by John Voelcker 27
Ford Starts Delivery Of Transit Connect Electric Vans
The first of Ford’s new Transit Connect Electric commercial vans are being delivered to customers in North America and the UK, just 13 months after Ford initially... December 8, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 5
EVs Could Be A Boon In Light Commercial Use, Says Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Motors were one of the first vehicle manufacturers to take the plunge and produce an electric car in significant numbers, and it seems they might become the first... October 20, 2010 by Antony Ingram
New York Power Authority Embraces Ford's Electric Future
New York City has one of the best mass transit systems of any major metropolis. But the City itself is still noisy, polluted and congested. The first two may soon be eased... October 7, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
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