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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.
—
Mark Phelan,
Detroit Free Press,
10 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minicar
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Other changes cover self-driving car citations, school cellphone bans, all-gender restrooms and standardized food date labels.
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Its biggest change is the introduction of the BMW i3, a fully electric version of the car.
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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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Apple is just the latest of a string of PC and gadget makers who have hiked prices in recent months to make up for the rising cost of RAM and NAND memory—critical components inside computers, smartphones, and game consoles, as well as in automobiles and industrial equipment.
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Other notable mentions include the automobile, telephone and airplane.
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The low-key coupe plates give every meal the Michelin-star treatment.
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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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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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The 33-year-old woman was charged with misdemeanor fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and second degree trespassing, records show.
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Zapata-Vera is charged with two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide, two counts of second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death and two counts of third-degree endangering an injured victim, the prosecutor's office said.
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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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No land purchase, no village-wide permitting fight, no waiting twelve to eighteen months for a mini-grid to come online.
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Equal parts functional and fashionable, this linen mini skort offers comfortable coverage for the office, hotel bar, and everywhere in between.
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“Minicar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minicar. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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