VW Caravelle PHEV coming to South Africa this year. With up to 7 seats, it is built on Volkswagen Group's MQB platform. Image courtesy of Volkswagen Group Africa.
Plug-in hybrids are the hottest thing in South Africa right now in terms of sales growth. Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were up 280% in 2025 compared with sales figures from 2024. In total, 738 PHEVs were sold in 2024 and 2,808 PHEVs were sold in 2025 in the passenger … [continued]
Sharp has just unveiled a new electric vehicle concept that recasts the humble minivan as a home-away-from-home for busy families and evacuees, too.
Volvo launched its first-ever minivan earlier this week. Dubbed the EM90, this is an electric (“E”) minivan (or “MPV,” for the “M”) designed to sit at the top of the Swedish brand’s model lineup in China with an advanced, Google-based infotainment system, luxurious interior appointments, and a staggering $114,000 price … [continued]
Wuling, a brand of General Motors, recently launched its first electric minivan. The Rong Guang EV, which is an electrified upgrade to the 2008 Rong Guang, will have two variants that will meet the needs of businesses and personal users.
I have 4 kids, so you might think I’d consider a minivan, but I’m just not a minivan person. I don’t have anything against them, but they’re just not for me. At all. My mom, on the other hand, loves them. She’s owned a number of different vans and minivans over the years. Her last two vans were Dodge Grand Caravans. She really likes them — enough, apparently, to go for three in a row.
The latest word on the Chrysler Portal electric minivan is that it will go into production in 2020. If the production car stays true to the concept, it could be a welcome addition to electric car motoring.
For those who enjoy a larger leisure activity vehicle of delivery van, the Citroën Berlingo has been around serving such needs for over 20 years. What’s been missing? Of course, most of those vehicles have run on fossil fuels. That’s what the electric Citroën E-Berlingo is for.
Pricing information for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivan has now been revealed — the “Hybrid Premium” starts at $43,990 and the “Hybrid Platinum” starts at $46,090.
Aside from our own clean transport posts this week, here are some top clean transport stories from the week: Electric Vehicles Tesla Model S With 60 kWh Battery Rated At 208 Miles: “Tesla Motor’s novel approach to selling its all-electric Model S with different battery sizes has made it far … [continued]
