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Motor Morsels: Minivans, No Thanks, Canadian Lightning, Fixin’, HELP, and Scouting The Market

VW ID, Renault, electric buses, Ford, Stellantis, and Scout.
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Motor Morsels: Minivans, No Thanks, Canadian Lightning, Fixin’, HELP, and Scouting The Market

🚙🍦😎 Make Minivans Cool! Why did the minivan go out of style in Europe? It got overshadowed by crossovers, SUVs, and small passenger vans. So automakers had to transform them or say goodbye. But there's hope for the minivan's electric comeback with the VW ID Buzz.

👎⛽️☁️ "Wait... these new rules apply to us??" Renault's CEO is worried about the proposed Euro 7 emissions rules. Good thing Italy is opposing them, aligning with the industry's fight. Discussions are happening to tighten vehicle emission limits in the EU.

🇨🇦🚌⚡️ Electric Moose. Canada is going green with a CA$1.9B investment in 1,229 electric buses. Ten transit organizations are getting on board for a 100% electric fleet. Nova Bus will manufacture the buses, supporting the local economy and the environment.

🧑‍🔧🤕🛠️ Should you "fix" it if it ain't broke? Ford might ditch haggling and set fixed vehicle prices in hopes of improving the customer experience. They're also focusing on iconic cars and cutting investment in hyper-competitive segments.

👮‍♀️🆘📻 As long as they don't tell anybody how fast I was going... Stellantis is revolutionizing vehicle safety with systems like EVAS and HELP. These use connectivity and technology to warn drivers about emergencies and disabled vehicles, making the roads safer.

🔭🚙🤺 Scouting out the truck battlefield. Volkswagen plans to relaunch the Scout brand as an American off-road electric vehicle. They want a bigger share of the SUV and pickup truck market, challenging GM and Ford. With a new plant in South Carolina and American branding, they're ready to roll.

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