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Recent Examples of minicar
Build on the 500’s strength among minicars, but don’t hold your breath for success with bigger vehicles.
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Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
But no minivans, small pickups, minicars or large cars made the list.
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Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Since most minicar trips are relatively short, models may require only modest-sized batteries with around 50 miles of range.
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Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik,
Quartz,
4 Oct. 2024
It's designed to be small and light enough that it can be fastened, along with a small boat, to one of Japan's ubiquitous minicars—like the eWX, the adorable mini EV Suzuki had on display at the show, offering a 230 km range.
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Evan Williams,
Ars Technica,
31 Oct. 2023
An 8-hp two-seater that gets with a range of around 45 miles, the Topolino takes its name from a beloved post-World War II Fiat minicar that helped put Italy back on wheels.
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Mark Phelan,
Detroit Free Press,
10 June 2023
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
But no minivans, small pickups, minicars or large cars made the list.
—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Since most minicar trips are relatively short, models may require only modest-sized batteries with around 50 miles of range.
—
Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik,
Quartz,
4 Oct. 2024
It's designed to be small and light enough that it can be fastened, along with a small boat, to one of Japan's ubiquitous minicars—like the eWX, the adorable mini EV Suzuki had on display at the show, offering a 230 km range.
—
Evan Williams,
Ars Technica,
31 Oct. 2023
An 8-hp two-seater that gets with a range of around 45 miles, the Topolino takes its name from a beloved post-World War II Fiat minicar that helped put Italy back on wheels.
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Mark Phelan,
Detroit Free Press,
10 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minicar
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In Mississippi, Highway 49 was covered with up to three feet of water, stranding cars, local officials reported to the weather service.
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Police say the woman was standing outside her home when a group in a car approached her.
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The Venue is Hyundai’s subcompact SUV that also happens to be the least expensive vehicle for the 2026 model year.
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Adjusting fees by vehicle weight also seems crucial because a large SUV wears down roads faster than a subcompact.
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With huge bulging wheel arches and a predatory prowling front end, the M Concept is instantly recognizable as a high-performance automobile, like a sedan that’s been working out at the gym and hasn’t skipped the protein supplements either.
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For businesspeople, institutional investors, consumers with credit card or automobile debt, or anyone or anything else — for you — understanding the Fed is important.
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Among the beauty pageant of 1960s Ferrari road cars, arguably the most dazzling is the 275 GTB/4 coupe.
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Strain into a chilled coupe glass and then garnish with a lemon peel.
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As well as EVs, the subsidies also apply for plug-in hybrids and cars with range extenders, part of a broader effort to support the nation’s auto sector, which employs around 700,000 people.
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Every auto loan list is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of auto financing products.
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Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
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Wiseman said Canadian officials are more concerned currently with sector-specific tariffs of up to 50 percent on products like steel, aluminum and light motor vehicles.
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Lucky for people living in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, there are plenty of free things to do with fathers this upcoming weekend from free swimming to a classic motorcar gathering and surprising activities in between.
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The City, for example, includes the German President Paul von Hindenburg, passing by in a motorcar, as well as circus folk and Roma and a regal Turkish mousetrap salesman who might have been painted by Goya.
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One of the things that was different from the last mini-generation of streaming was that this was a proper pilot process.
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Still, this distinction may shed light on the mini-glut conundrum.
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“Minicar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minicar. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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