Inside Chrysler Group LLC, the company that invented the minivan, there is a strong debate going on which one of its two current minivans will survive. Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has his right hand men studying the company’s two family haulers including the luxury Chrysler Town & Country and the affordable Dodge Grand [...]
Minivans – what a boring segment – however, we’re pretty sure that someone, somewhere out there cares about them so we’re here to update you on some minivan news. Chrysler, which has dominated the segment for around 28 years. plans on offering just one single model that will be branded differently in the United States [...]
Minivans – while boring, the segment is a very important one in the United States. The current battle for minivans has to main competitors, Toyota and Dodge. While Toyota is catching up fast, Dodge still leads the segment wit ha total of 92,930 Grand Caravan units sold through the first 10 months of 2011. Toyota [...]
Five minivan models have earned the 2011 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The winners are the safest vehicles around, with better rollover crash protection than other models. Other qualifying factors include the highest ratings for side, frontal, and rear crash protection, along with electronic stability control. On the top [...]
There are some big changes going on in the Chrysler Group LLC lineup. According to Chrysler Group and Fiat SpA CEO Sergio Marchionne, the company will offer just one minivan in the future – the Chrysler Town & Country. The move is a part of a plan to end duplication in dealerships. Also under the [...]
Almost 300,000 minivans are being recalled by Chrysler in efforts to avoid a potential problem. After two incidents in the past nine months, the brand has determined that there may be a problem with the heating and air conditioning system. Letters were sent out to regulators in regards to the problem, where the heating and [...]
A test of eight Chrysler Group LLC vehicles by Consumer Reports has revealed that the company’s cars are getting better – however the level of improvement varies from car to car. Consumer Reports said that the Dodge Durango and the Dodge Charger have improved the most. “Both the V6 and V8 tested versions of the [...]
Chrysler Group LLC announced that it is recalling 11,351 units across its Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep brands due to an incorrectly installed steering column. The recall involves the 2011 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 200 Convertible, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Avenger, Dodge Nitro, Dodge Caliber, Dodge Grand Caravan, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Liberty, Jeep Compass and Jeep [...]
We’re not sure how man of you are fans of the minivan segment but as Cars.com points out “It’s not often you see an entire segment of the auto industry redone at the same time, but 2011 is a renaissance for minivans.” All the major players in the segment including Nissan, Honda, Dodge, Chrysler, Toyota [...]
Ranging from minivans to muscle cars, the Dodge brand has introduced an entire lineup of new R/T performance models at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. The R/T model lineup now adds the Grand Caravan and Journey next to the existing Charger R/T, Challenger R/T and the Durango R/T. “We have customers who love cars, who [...]
