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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
Only two large pickups, the Rivian R1T and Toyota Tundra, met the higher standards placed on award winners for 2025 — while no minicars, large cars, minivans or small pickups made the list.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
But no minivans, small pickups, minicars or large cars made the list.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Even though Nissan currently has three EVs on sale—the Ariya SUV, the Leaf and the Sakura minicar—its popular (in Japan) e-Power hybrid tech has been slow to catch on internationally while Honda’s very modest EV program—with only one Prologue EV—has struggled to keep pace with other major brands.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Motorists in Japan are often cited as minicar mavens.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
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
Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Only two large pickups, the Rivian R1T and Toyota Tundra, met the higher standards placed on award winners for 2025 — while no minicars, large cars, minivans or small pickups made the list.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
But no minivans, small pickups, minicars or large cars made the list.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Even though Nissan currently has three EVs on sale—the Ariya SUV, the Leaf and the Sakura minicar—its popular (in Japan) e-Power hybrid tech has been slow to catch on internationally while Honda’s very modest EV program—with only one Prologue EV—has struggled to keep pace with other major brands.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Motorists in Japan are often cited as minicar mavens.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
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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The victim, identified by police as Dae Lee, left his vehicle and got on top of the other driver’s car, police said in a May 27 news release.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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In Sloviansk in the Donetsk region, the attack shattered windows at the station building, and drone debris slightly damaged a train car.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Honda redesigned its own subcompact SUV, the HR-V, for 2023.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Comparatively, the Chevrolet Trax American subcompact SUV is 178.6 inches long.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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But even if a court block on country-specific tariffs is upheld, others that would remain on the books — for products like steel and automobiles — are still expected to cost consumers almost $1,000 a year, according to a new analysis by the Yale Budget Lab.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The tariffs then took effect again on March 4, though Trump later paused tariffs on automobiles and exempted many products from the tariffs on March 6.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Then in 1965 Ford introduced the Mustang, a dedicated two-door coupe with a base six-cylinder engine and optional V8.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and with the fictional James Bond character following his use of an Aston Martin DB5 coupe in the 1964 film Goldfinger.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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This is May and this is Indiana where auto racing and basketball aren’t just popular.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Treasury rates influence borrowing costs throughout the economy, from consumer products like mortgages (98% correlation), auto loans (95%), and other consumer loans (97%), to U.S. corporate bonds (95-98%), even European bonds (94%).—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The sweeping carriage driveway wasn’t just for show – it was designed with early motorcars in mind, back when the automobile was still a marvel.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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Cotten gives a gloriously moving and humane performance as the motorcar manufacturer seen by George as an unwanted interloper.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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Massey, 32, was charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation and theft of a motor vehicle.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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According to Orleans Parish court records, Masey is charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation and theft of a motor vehicle.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the iPad mini uses an 8.3-inch LCD at a resolution of 2,266 by 1,488 pixels, a maximum brightness of 500 nits, and a static 60Hz refresh rate.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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In a video shared to TikTok on April 30, Gabrielle Union showed off her concert look of a black leather mini skirt and a matching crop top with fringe.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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“Minicar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minicar. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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