is a trucking and automotive news and information company. The Pacifica topped both the Mazda CX-9, as well as the F-Pace, the first-ever utility vehicle from the Jaguar side of Jaguar Land Rover. “Despite so many alternatives that have come to market over the past 20 years,” said Tim Kuniskis, who heads the car brands at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, “there is no better alternative for a family than the minivan.” And it resulted in another surprise win, this time the new Chrysler Pacifica minivan taking home the Utility Vehicle of the Year honors. The truck and utility vehicle categories were split apart for 2017, reflecting the increasing shift from the passenger car to truck side of the market. The Swedish sedan shares platforms with the Volvo XC90 that won the Truck/Utility award in 2016. The Bolt topped both the new Genesis G90 luxury sedan and the Volvo S90. “The market is taking notice of this car, the first to offer a no-excuses reason to drive an electric vehicle,” said Mark Reuss, GM’s global product development director. General Motors took honors in the North American Car of the Year category with the Chevrolet Bolt EV, the first mainstream-priced, long-range battery-electric vehicle. Honda wasn’t the only automaker to go up against conventional wisdom and take home the NACTOY trophy. The Ridgeline beat out the other finalists – the new aluminum-bodied Ford SuperDuty truck and the light-duty version of the Nissan Titan pickup. It’s nice to get to get this sort of recognition going up against some very tough competition.” “We’ve never really been known as a truck company. “It’s always nice to be vindicated,” said John Mendel, Honda’s executive vice president.
and Canadian journalists on the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year, or NACTOY, jury. The new Honda Ridgeline stuck with that formula, but adopted a more truck-like exterior design while adding an assortment of new features – from a trunk-like storage bin to an advanced suite of safety features – that have resonated with consumers, as well as the 60 U.S.
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